Sydamerikanska

Sydamerikanska is a Swedish adjective meaning “from South America” or “South American.” It is used to describe nouns related to the continent, including countries, cultures, languages, flora and fauna, and other geographic or cultural phenomena. The form is built from Sydamerika (South America) with the standard Swedish adjective endings, producing sydamerikansk (masculine), sydamerikanskt (neuter), and sydamerikanska (plural). For example: en sydamerikansk kultur, sydamerikanska länder. When referring to people, the related demonym is sydamerikan (a South American) and plural sydamerikaner; the corresponding plural adjective sydamerikanska can modify plural nouns.

In usage, sydamerikanska is neutral and common in academic, media, and everyday Swedish. It helps distinguish South America from Latin America more broadly, though in some contexts latinamerikanska may be used to describe broader cultural or linguistic regions associated with Latin America. For strict geographic reference to the continent south of Central America, sydamerikanska is the standard descriptor.

See also: Sydamerika, Latinamerika.