härmapa
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]härma (“copy, imitate”) + apa (“monkey”)
Noun
[edit]härmapa c
- (colloquial) someone who imitates (someone), a copycat
- Sluta härma mig, din härmapa!
- Stop imitating me, you imitate-monkey!
Usage notes
[edit]Often of children imitating each other to tease and the like. More generally by extension.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | härmapa | härmapas |
| definite | härmapan | härmapans | |
| plural | indefinite | härmapor | härmapors |
| definite | härmaporna | härmapornas |
Further reading
[edit]- härmapa in Svensk ordbok.