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Lapp

Lapp

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A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia, now usually called Sámi
  • noun
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translation icon : lengua sami
  • She studied traditional folklore written in Lapp while living in Finland.

Examples

  • The Lapp language is rich in history.

  • The Lapp language is still taught in some schools in northern Scandinavia.

  • Many linguists prefer the term 'Sámi' to 'Lapp' when referring to the language.

  • Do you know any words in Lapp?

  • The Sámi language, traditionally referred to as Lapp, is an important part of their cultural heritage.

  • In northern Scandinavia, many people still speak Lapp, which connects them to their ancestors.

  • The signs in the village were written in Lapp to honor the local Sámi community.

Synonyms

Same language
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A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

is the former term for that language now replaced in modern usage
Saami language
vsLapp
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A northern European language spoken by the Saami people in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

is the older designation now superseded by the contemporary name
Same
vsLapp
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The language spoken by Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

is an older label used historically instead of the current name
Saame
vsLapp
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A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia

is the older term now replaced by the modern name for that language
Saami
vsLapp
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A language spoken by the native people of northern Scandinavia and Russia

is the historical label now replaced by the current language name
Sami
vsLapp
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The language spoken by the native people of northern Scandinavia and parts of Russia

is the earlier word for that same language, not the current name
Saame language
vsLapp
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A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

is an older single-word label rather than the neutral modern term
Sami language
vsLapp
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A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia

is the outdated name for that language concept rather than the group term
Lapp language
vsLapp
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A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

is the older common label that has been phased out for the modern term
Lappic
vsLapp
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Languages spoken by the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia, Finland, and Russia

is the singular historical name rather than a term for multiple languages
Lappish
vsLapp
  • Offensive
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A language spoken by the Sámi people in northern Europe

is the older single-word name now mostly replaced by the modern expression
Lappish language
vsLapp
  • Offensive
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A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Europe

is the antiquated label for that same language area, not the preferred modern name
Lappic language
vsLapp
  • Offensive
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A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Europe

is the earlier nickname for that language group now replaced by the accepted name

Compounds

Lapp language
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A language spoken by the Sami people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

Surface Forms

Lapp singular
Lapps plural

Etymology

Lapp for the Sámi language probably comes from the place name Lappi, the Finnish name for the north, or from an old word meaning 'patch', perhaps for patchwork clothes. So remember: it once named the language of people from Lapland, but today the correct name is Sámi and Lapp is now seen as old or offensive.