FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 18 hours agoGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down14
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareCaptain Baka@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up35·18 hours agoMost people use “Amerika” for “the USA”. If one talks about “the Americas” we use “Südamerika” (south) and “Nordamerika” (north).
Most people use “Amerika” for “the USA”. If one talks about “the Americas” we use “Südamerika” (south) and “Nordamerika” (north).