South American
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South American
Relating to the continent of South America, its countries, peoples, cultures, or geography; originating from there.
Die südamerikanische Fußballmeisterschaft ist immer ein spannendes Turnier.
The South American football championship is always an exciting tournament.
The adjective is formed from the geographical name 'Südamerika' (South America) and the ending '-anisch'. This ending is often used to derive adjectives from continents or countries.
Die afrikanische Tierwelt ist sehr vielfältig.
African wildlife is very diverse.
Adjectives that are derived from geographical names and end in '-isch' are written in lowercase. This is an important difference from derivations ending in '-er' (e.g. 'Schweizer Käse' — Swiss cheese).
Wir lieben südamerikanische Rhythmen.
We love South American rhythms.
The adjective is often used to describe cultural or geographical things. Common combinations are 'südamerikanische Kultur' (South American culture), 'südamerikanische Küche' (South American cuisine), 'südamerikanische Musik' (South American music), or 'südamerikanische Länder' (South American countries).
In diesem Restaurant kannst du die südamerikanische Küche probieren.
In this restaurant, you can try South American cuisine.
American
„Amerikanisch“ can geographically refer to all of the Americas, but in ordinary German usage it is usually understood as referring to the USA. „Südamerikanisch“ clearly refers to South America. For someone from Argentina, „südamerikanisch“ is therefore the clearer choice.
Die Autorin aus Buenos Aires schreibt über ihre südamerikanische Heimat.
The author from Buenos Aires writes about her South American homeland.
Die Autorin aus Boston ist Amerikanerin und schreibt über ihre amerikanische Heimat.
The author from Boston is American and writes about her American homeland.
