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Vepse

Vepse

9.9
A person from a small native group in northwestern Russia
  • noun
: veps
  • She is proud of her Vepse heritage and speaks the language fluently.

Examples

  • The Vepse have preserved many traditional customs despite outside influences.

  • A Vepse community still resides by Lake Ladoga in Russia.

  • The Vepse people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Vepses still practice traditional crafts.

  • A small group of Vepse people gathers every summer to celebrate their cultural traditions.

  • The Vepse have a unique style of folk music that reflects their history and community.

  • Many Vepse continue to live in their ancestral regions, maintaining their customs and language.

Synonyms

Vepsian
vsVepse
9.9

A person from the Veps people in northwestern Russia

is the same meaning but a different word form
Veps
vsVepse
9.9

A person from a small group of people in northwest Russia

is broader describing native presence across the northwest region

Compounds

A language spoken by the Veps people in northwest Russia

Surface Forms

Vepse singular
Vepses plural

Etymology

Vepse comes from the name of the Veps people, a small group in northwestern Russia, so a Vepse is a person from that 'people'.