Usage Note
Amerikaner is a male American (or the unmarked plural); the female is Amerikanerin. Note that the noun is capitalised while the adjective amerikanisch is not. Amusingly, it is also the name of a round glazed German pastry.
Examples
"Mein Nachbar ist Amerikaner."
Natural Translation
My neighbour is American.
Literal Translation
My neighbour is American.
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