hermikráka

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From hermi- (copy, imitative) +‎ kráka (a crow), compare the verb herma (to mimic) and the noun hermir (a simulator).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrmɪˌkʰrauːka/

Noun

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hermikráka f (genitive singular hermikráku, nominative plural hermikrákur)

  1. mimic, imitator (someone who apes or imitates)
  2. mockingbird

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See also

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