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Lapp

Pronunciation: /lap/
Definition of Lapp

noun

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of the extreme north of Scandinavia, traditionally associated with the herding of reindeer.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Finno-Ugric language of the Lapps, with nine distinct dialects spoken by around 25,000 people altogether.

adjective

  • relating to the Lapps or their language.

Origin:

Swedish, perhaps originally a term of contempt and related to Middle High German lappe 'simpleton'

Although the term Lapp is still widely used and is the most familiar term to many people, the people themselves prefer to be called Sami.

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