der Nachahmer
Translation
imitator, copycat, follower
Examples
Das Produkt fand viele Nachahmer.
The product found many imitators.
Er ist nur ein billiger Nachahmer des Originals.
He is just a cheap imitator of the original.
Grammar Patterns
to be an imitator ((of sb./sth.)) to be a copycat of someone or something. The product found many imitators.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Imitator, Kopist; Antonyms: Original, Vorbild (role model)
Etymology
From the verb `nachahmen` (to imitate). `nach-` (after) + `ahmen` (to imitate). The `-er` suffix denotes a male person.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone walking `nach` (after) you and `ahm-ing` (mimicking) your every move. That person is a `Nachahmer`.