apa.
a monkey; an ape (primate)
Meaning & usage
a monkey; an ape (primate)
De visade en dokumentär om apor på teve
A dumb or annoying person; idiot.
Vad gör den där jävla apan här?
A bad smell.
Det luktar apa här inne.
A sail on the mainmast or mizzenmast of a sailing ship.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”).
To (attempt to) imitate without a sense of originality, usually with the particle efter; to ape, to monkey.
De apade bara efter det jag hade skrivit.
To behave in a whimsical or foolish manner; to clown around.
Hon apade sig inför hela klassen.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic *apô (“monkey, ape”), from Proto-Indo-European *abō- (“ape”).
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