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Lapp

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Lapp  (lp)
n.
See Sami.

[Swedish, from Old Swedish lapper, piece, perhaps of Finnish origin.]

Lappish (lpsh) adj.

Lapp [læp]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to this people or their language
Usage: The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lapp - a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeerLapp - a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
Lapland, Lappland - a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
2.Lapp - the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola PeninsulaLapp - the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
Lappic, Lappish - any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
Translations
Lapp [læp]
A. ADJlapón
B. N
1.lapón/ona m/f
2. (Ling) → lapón m
Lapp [læp]
1. adjlappone
2. n (person) → lappone m/f; (language) → lappone m


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