Sør-Amerika

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From sør (“south”) +‎ Amerika (“America”). The second element is ultimately from New Latin America, generally understood to have been named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci; see Amerika for the deeper etymology. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Sør-Amerika, Danish Sydamerika, Swedish Sydamerika, German Südamerika, Dutch Zuid-Amerika and English South America. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsøːr.aˌmeː.rɪ.ka/ Rhymes: -øːrameːrɪka Hyphenation: Sør-‧A‧me‧ri‧ka === Proper noun === Sør-Amerika South America; a continent forming the southern part of the Americas, between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “Sør-Amerika” in Store norske leksikon. “Amerika” in Store norske leksikon. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From sør +‎ Amerika. === Proper noun === Sør-Amerika South America (the continent forming the southern part of the Americas) ==== Related terms ==== søramerikanar søramerikansk