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Lappish

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Lapp  (lp)
n.
See Sami.
[Swedish, from Old Swedish lapper, piece, perhaps of Finnish origin.]
Lappish (lpsh) adj.
Lappish [ˈlæpɪʃ]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Lapps, a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia, or their language
n
(Linguistics / Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lappish - any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languagesLappish - any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
Lappic
Uralic, Uralic language - a family of Ural-Altaic languages
Lapp, Saame, Saami, Same, Sami - the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
Translations
Lappish [ˈlæpɪʃ] N (Ling) → lapón m
Lappish
n → Lappländisch nt, → Lappisch nt
Lappish [ˈlæpɪʃ]
1. adj → Lappone
2. n (language) → lappone m
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Lappish culture is a mixture of influences from every direction -Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia.
Facts about Lapland by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
In Finland until 1996, the language was accessory; in Norway, Lappish language is used at the house; in Sweden, there is law about heritage of employment of reindeer breeding; and, in Russia, the ethnic consciousness was considered as the most essential factor.
Number of Sami People in Northern Europe by Rachel Madorsky / History community
That will be Tricky Dicky," says our Lappish guide Hella mysteriously.
holidays: WINTER wonderland; CHRISTMAS IN LAPLAND Shambolic Lapland ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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