Noun
der Ami
Pronunciation: /ˈami/
(colloquial) American
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plural Amis
Meanings
Noun
- (colloquial) American
- (sometimes pejorative) Yank
Example sentence
Unser Nachbar ist ein Ami und kommt aus Texas.
Our neighbour is an American and comes from Texas.
Word forms
singular
der Ami
plural
die Amis
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ami
Accusativeden Ami
Dativedem Ami
Genitivedes Amis
Plural
Nominativedie Amis
Accusativedie Amis
Dativeden Amis
Genitiveder Amis
Usage
- ein Ami aus Boston — An American from Boston; Ami is colloquial and can sound dismissive.
- Ami / Amerikaner — An informal shortened word versus the neutral nationality noun.
Der Ami in unserer Reisegruppe kannte sich in Berlin bestens aus.
The American in our tour group knew Berlin extremely well.