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americans

"Amerikaner" in Swedish means "Americans" in English, referring to people from the United States.

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Amerikanerna firar sin självständighetsdag den fjärde juli.
The Americans celebrate their Independence Day on the Fourth of July.
Here, 'Amerikanerna' refers to people from America collectively, using the definite plural form to signify a specific group of people from the United States.
Hur ser amerikaner på global miljöpolitik?
How do Americans view global environmental politics?
In this sentence, 'amerikaner' is used to signify people from America in general, employing the indefinite plural form for a broader and unspecified group.
Den amerikanska turisten talade om sin resa genom Sverige.
The American tourist talked about their journey through Sweden.
The word 'amerikanska' functions as an adjective here, describing the nationality of the tourist.

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