Ami

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ami"

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.mi/
Homophones: ami, amie, amies, amis

Noun

Ami f (plural Ami)

(historical) Citroën Ami

German

Etymology

Amerikaner +‎ -i. Entered the German language during the Second World War and the occupation era afterward as a slang word for American soldiers. Usage was later extended to mean US citizens in general.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈami/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Ami

Noun

Ami m (strong, genitive Amis, plural Amis)

(informal, mildly derogatory) Yank, Yankee, American (native or inhabitant of the USA)

Declension

Declension of Ami [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ami	die	Amis
genitive	eines	des	Amis	der	Amis
dative	einem	dem	Ami	den	Amis
accusative	einen	den	Ami	die	Amis

Derived terms

Amiland

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