härmapa

Swedish

Etymology

härma (“copy, imitate”) +‎ apa (“monkey”)

Noun

härmapa c

1. (colloquial) someone who imitates (someone), a copycat

   Sluta härma mig, din härmapa!

   Stop imitating me, you imitate-monkey!

Usage notes

Often of children imitating each other to tease and the like. More generally by extension.

Declension

Declension of härmapa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	härmapa	härmapas
	definite	härmapan	härmapans
plural	indefinite	härmapor	härmapors
	definite	härmaporna	härmapornas

Further reading

• härmapa in Svensk ordbok.