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Veps

Veps

9.9
A person from a small group of people in northwest Russia
  • noun
: veps
  • Many Veps continue to preserve their traditional language and customs.

Examples

  • The museum hosts an exhibition dedicated to the culture and history of the Veps.

  • She traced her ancestry back to the Veps of Karelia.

  • The Veps have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Veps live in the Republic of Karelia.

  • Many Veps continue to preserve their traditional language and customs.

  • She traced her ancestry back to the Veps of Karelia.

  • The museum hosts an exhibition dedicated to the culture and history of the Veps.

Synonyms

Vepse
vsVeps
9.9

A person from a small native group in northwestern Russia

is an alternative term or spelling for the same people
Vepsian
vsVeps
9.9

A person from the Veps people in northwestern Russia

is an alternative label or spelling for the same ethnic group

Compounds

Veps language
9.9

The language of the Veps people in northwestern Russia

Surface Forms

Veps singular
Veps plural

Etymology

Veps comes from the name this small people use for themselves and was taken into Russian and then into English. So a Veps is simply 'a person' from that Finnic group related to the Finns and Estonians who live in northwest Russia, especially Karelia.