No. 634 in Danish
amerikansk
"Amerikansk" means "American" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg elsker amerikansk mad.
I love American food.
Here 'amerikansk' is used as an adjective to describe the origin or style of the food.
Den amerikanske forfatter har skrevet en ny bog.
The American author has written a new book.
In this sentence, 'amerikansk' is used as an adjective agreeing in gender and definiteness with the noun 'forfatter', i.e., 'author'.
Vi så en dokumentar om amerikansk kultur.
We watched a documentary about American culture.
Here 'amerikansk' describes the type of culture being discussed.
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