amerikkalaisten
Amerikkalaiset is Finnish for people from the United States of America. The word is formed from Amerikka (America) plus the demonym suffix -lainen, which indicates origin or affiliation. The nominative plural is amerikkalaiset, referring to Americans as a group; the genitive plural is amerikkalaisten and is used to express possession or relation, as in amerikkalaisten kulttuuri (the culture of Americans) or amerikkalaisten oikeudet (the rights of Americans).
In Finnish, there is also the more formal demonym yhdysvaltalaiset, which explicitly denotes citizens or residents
The term reflects linguistic and cultural usage rather than a strict ethnic category. American identity among
In writing and discourse, amerikkalaiset commonly appears in discussions of culture, politics, media, and international relations.