/her.me/, [²hæɾ.mə]
OpprinnelseFrom Old Norse herma, from Proto-Germanic *harmijaną (“to mimic, imitate; repeat, report”). Compare Icelandic herma and Swedish härma.
- to mimic, copy
“Slutt å herme etter meg!” — Stop mimicking me!
“[...] Babyen kan lære seg lyder, hun vil etter hvert herme etter dine bevegelser, hun kan gurgle, le og smile tilbake.” — … The baby can learn sounds, she will eventually mimic your movements, she can gurgle, laugh and smile back.
“2016, Anne Ch. Østby, Biter av lykke, Font
Lisbeth krumper seg, kunne hun ikke latt være å herme klesdrakten på den måten?” — Lisbeth shrinks, couldn't she refrain from mimicking the costume in that manner?
- to cite, refer to
- feminine, masculineproverb; something that often gets said
“«Du har biti meg, så ske je bite deg,» [sic] sa Kongsrud'n til lusa. Det blei ei herme her.” — "You have bitten, and therefore I will bite you," said Kongsrud'n to the louse. It became a proverb here.
- masculinea herm, herma; a square statue with a head or upper body on top
Bøyningerherm(imperative) · hermer(present) · hermet(past) · herma(past) · hermet(participle, past) · hermt(participle, past) · herma(participle, past) · herma(definite, singular) · hermen(definite, singular) · hermer(indefinite, plural) · hermene(definite, plural)