Imiterad

Imiterad is a Swedish adjective meaning “imitated” or “copied.” It is the past participle of the verb imitera and is formed with the suffix -ad. The term denotes something that reproduces the form, style, or behavior of another source rather than arising independently. In dictionaries and grammar guides, imiterad is used to describe examples that imitate a model, such as imiterad engelska or imiterad dialekt, or imiterad konstnärlig stil.

In linguistics and philology, imiterad features may refer to speech or text that imitates the phonetic, lexical, or syntactic characteristics of another language or dialect, often in the context of language contact, performance, or stylization. In literature and art, a work described as imiterad may be a pastiche or replica that deliberately replicates the appearance or mood of an earlier period or author. The term can carry a neutral judgment about technique, or convey nuance and praise for craft depending on context.

Related terms include imiterat (the neuter form used in compounds), imitation as a general concept, and pastiche or parody as forms of stylistic imitation. Used with care, imiterad communicates that the subject is not original but consciously modeled after another source, which can be appropriate in discussions of aesthetics, translation, and cultural production.