Lapp

Lapp

See also: lapp and läpp

English

A Lapp family, circa 1900.

Etymology

From Swedish lapp, possibly of Finnish origin.[1]

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

Irish: Sámach m, Laplannach m Swedish: same (sv) c, lapp (sv) c Westrobothnian: lȧpp m

Proper noun

Lapp

1. The language of the Lapp peoples.

   Synonyms: Lappic, Lappish

Translations

language

German: Lappisch (de) n Irish: Sáimis f, Laplainnis f

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

Swedish: lappländsk

Derived terms

• Lappish
• Lappic

References

1. http://www.saob.se/artikel/?show=lapp&unik=L_0225-0073.57q2&pz=3

Anagrams

• Appl., appl., palp, plap