USAmerikaner

US-Amerikaner is a German-language demonym for a person from the United States of America (USA). The term is formed from the abbreviation USA and the German suffix -er, and is commonly written with a hyphen: US-Amerikaner. Some texts also spell it without hyphen as USAmerikaner. The term denotes origin or nationality, while legal citizenship is referred to by terms such as US-Staatsbürger or US-Bürger. In practice, US-Amerikaner frequently denotes someone living in or originating from the United States, regardless of current citizenship status. The feminine form is US-Amerikanerin and the plural US-Amerikanerinnen and US-Amerikaner.

In German usage, the prefix US- is used to distinguish from other referents such as inhabitants of the American continents in older or less precise language. Related demonyms include Nordamerikaner (North American) and Lateinamerikaner (Latin American), which provide geographic specificity. The term is common in media, academia, and everyday speech in German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland.

Notes: The tone is generally neutral in encyclopedic contexts, but like other nationality terms it can carry political or cultural connotations depending on context. When writing about individuals, it is best to respect self-identification and, if possible, use the form the person prefers.