Lapp

See also: lapp and läpp

English

A Lapp family, circa 1900.

Etymology

From Swedish lapp, possibly of Finnish origin.

Noun

Lapp (plural Lapps or Lapp)

1. An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.

Related terms

• Lapland
• Laplander
• Lappland
• Lapplander

 

Translations

person

• Czech: Laponec (cs) m
• Georgian: ლაპი (laṗi)
• German: Lappe (de) m
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• Irish: Sámach m, Laplannach m
• Swedish: same (sv) c, lapp (sv) c
• Westrobothnian:

Proper noun

Lapp

1. The language of the Lapp peoples.

   Synonyms: Lappic, Lappish

Translations

language

• German: Lappisch (de) n
• Irish: Sáimis f, Laplainnis f
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• Swedish: samiska (sv) c, lapska (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

• Czech: laponský (cs)
• Irish: Sámach, Laplannach
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• Swedish: lappländsk

Derived terms

• Lappish
• Lappic

Anagrams

• Appl., appl., palp, plap