Lapp

See also lapp

English

A Lapp family, circa 1900.

Etymology

From Swedish lapp. This in turn originally possibly an extension of the meaning "patch" (in reference to poorness), or from Finnish lape (“periphery”) (in reference to geography).

Noun

Lapp (countable and uncountable; plural Lapps)

1. (countable) An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.
2. (uncountable) The language of the Lapp peoples.

Derived terms

• Lapland
• Lappland
• Laplander
• Lapplander

Translations

person

• Swedish: same c, lapp c (derogatory)

language

• Swedish: samiska (sv) c´

Adjective

Lapp (not comparable)

1. From Lapland or of the Lapp peoples

   Lapp Gold - translation of the Finnish beer brand Lapin Kulta which can also be variously translated as "Gold from Lapland", "Lapland Gold" and hence "Lapp Gold"

Translations

from Lapland

• Swedish: lappländsk

Anagrams

• palp