FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 months agoGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?message-squaremessage-square6 fedilinkarrow-up125
arrow-up125message-squareGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 months agomessage-square6 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareThoralf Will@discuss.tchncs.dehexbear6·2 months agoI would not use „Amerika“ if I would refer to the US. I usually mean the geographical combination of North and South America if I would use the term. If I want to reference the US, I would use „die USA“, „die Vereinigten Staaten“ or in short just „die Staaten“. linkfedilink
I would not use „Amerika“ if I would refer to the US. I usually mean the geographical combination of North and South America if I would use the term.
If I want to reference the US, I would use „die USA“, „die Vereinigten Staaten“ or in short just „die Staaten“.