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Vepsian

Vepsian

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A person from the Veps people in northwestern Russia
  • noun
: vepsio
  • A group of Vepsians gathered to celebrate their traditional festival.

Examples

  • Many Vepsians celebrate their heritage each year.

  • The Vepsian population has declined significantly over the past century.

  • Many Vepsian customs have influenced neighboring cultures in northwestern Russia.

  • The Vepsian culture is rich in traditions.

  • A group of Vepsians gathered to celebrate their traditional festival.

  • Many Vepsian customs have influenced neighboring cultures in northwestern Russia.

  • The Vepsian population has declined significantly over the past century.

Synonyms

Vepse
vsVepsian
9.9

A person from a small native group in northwestern Russia

describes the same ethnicity but without stating group size
Veps
vsVepsian
9.9

A person from a small group of people in northwest Russia

uses the Finno-Ugric term instead of the Finnic term

Compounds

Vepsian language
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A language the Veps people speak in northwestern Russia

Surface Forms

Vepsian singular
Vepsians plural

Morphology

Vepsian = Veps (transparent) = Veps + ian

Formed by the regular demonym/language suffix '-ian' added to the ethnonym 'Veps', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Vepsian comes from the name of the Veps people plus the ending -ian, which shows 'related to' or 'from', like in Russian. So, a Vepsian is a member of that Finno-Ugric group in northwestern Russia.