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Saame

Saame

9.9
A person from the Sami people who herds reindeer in northern Scandinavia
  • noun
translation icon : sámi
  • The Saame have lived in northern Scandinavia for thousands of years, preserving unique languages and traditions.

Examples

  • Many Saame families continue the practice of reindeer herding in Norway and Sweden.

  • She learned about the culture and folklore of the Saame while visiting the Arctic Circle.

  • The Saame people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Saames still practice traditional reindeer herding.

  • Many Saame families continue the practice of reindeer herding in Norway and Sweden.

  • The Saame have lived in northern Scandinavia for thousands of years, preserving unique languages and traditions.

  • She learned about the culture and folklore of the Saame while visiting the Arctic Circle.

Synonyms

Saami
vsSaame
9.6

A person from the native people of northern Scandinavia and Russia who often herds reindeer

is worded broadly as people of northern Scandinavia rather than listing countries
Sami
vsSaame
8.2

A person from the native people of northern Scandinavia and parts of Russia who often herd reindeer

is the same idea but stated more generally as northern Scandinavia
Lapplander
vsSaame
  • Offensive
9.9

A person from northern Scandinavia who belongs to the Sami people and traditionally herds reindeer

is the preferred contemporary self name rather than the outdated label

Compounds

Saame language
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Sami people in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

Surface Forms

Saame singular
Saames plural

Etymology

Saame comes from the people's own name Sámi, which means the native people of the far north, so Saame refers to 'the Sámi people' who often live by reindeer herding.