FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 hours agoGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?message-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down15
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareGerman-speakers of Lemmy, does 'Amerika' normally mean 'the Americas' or 'the USA'?FrogPrincess@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareCaptain Baka@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up33·14 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).