attrapp

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French attrape. Attested since 1782.

Noun

attrapp c

1. dummy (object made to imitate another object or being)
   • 2018, Misslyckade brott [Failed Crimes], Pug Förlag, →ISBN, page 47:

     Johan har dragit sitt tjänstevapen. Sig Sauern alltså, inte attrappen.

     Johan has drawn his service weapon. The SIG Sauer that is, not the fake.

2. mock-up, mockup (scale or full-scale model of something)

Declension

Declension of attrapp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	attrapp	attrapps
	definite	attrappen	attrappens
plural	indefinite	attrapper	attrappers
	definite	attrapperna	attrappernas

Derived terms

• fullskalettrapp
• hanteringsattrapp
• penisattrapp
• projektattrapp
• vapenattrapp

References

• attrapp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• attrapp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• attrapp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)