Lapp

[ lap ]

/ læp /

Offensive.

noun, plural Lapps, (especially collectively) Lapp.

Also called Lap·land·er

[lap-lan-der, -luhn-]. /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/. Sami (def. 1).

Also called Lap·pish

[lap-ish] /ˈlæp ɪʃ/ . Sami (def. 2).

Origin of Lapp

First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain; possibly from Old Swedish lapper “piece” (the Sami were so poor that they had to patch their clothes); or originally a term of contempt; compare Middle High German lappe “simpleton”; perhaps of Finnish origin; compare Finnish lappalainen “Lapp,”Lappi “Lapland” (meaning “northern wilderness”)

usage note for Lapp

Though Lapp, Laplander, and Lappish are still in use, the people themselves consider these terms to be offensive. They use the name Sami. The reason for the perceived offensiveness of these terms is their possible etymology from an Old Swedish word meaning “piece or patch,” alluding to the patched clothes that the impoverished Sami wore in the past. Lapland is still the acceptable name for the region inhabited by the Sami, though the Sami call it Sapmi.

Words nearby Lapp

lap link, lap of honour, lap of luxury, in the, lap of the gods, in the, La Porte, Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth

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Example sentences from the Web for Lapp

He was a large, handsome animal; his master, who wore a fur dress, we of course set down for a Lapp.
Northern Travel|Bayard Taylor
He was a nomadic Lapp, but had come to visit his sister, who had married a Sea Lapp.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
We also saw furrows made by Lapp sleighs and tracks of skees.
The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu
And at the end of the lake we disembarked and paid off the melancholy Lapp from Enare, who took back the canoe.
Through Arctic Lapland|Cutcliffe Hyne

They could not say anything else, for they could not talk Lapp.
Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls|Emilie Poulsson

British Dictionary definitions for Lapp

Lapp

/ (læp) /

noun

a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia

the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family

adjective

of or relating to this people or their language

usage for Lapp

The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use

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单词	lapp
释义	Lapp [ lap ] / læp / Offensive. noun, plural Lapps, (especially collectively) Lapp. Also called Lap·land·er [lap-lan-der, -luhn-]. /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/. Sami (def. 1). Also called Lap·pish [lap-ish] /ˈlæp ɪʃ/ . Sami (def. 2). Origin of Lapp First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain; possibly from Old Swedish lapper “piece” (the Sami were so poor that they had to patch their clothes); or originally a term of contempt; compare Middle High German lappe “simpleton”; perhaps of Finnish origin; compare Finnish lappalainen “Lapp,”Lappi “Lapland” (meaning “northern wilderness”) usage note for Lapp Though Lapp, Laplander, and Lappish are still in use, the people themselves consider these terms to be offensive. They use the name Sami. The reason for the perceived offensiveness of these terms is their possible etymology from an Old Swedish word meaning “piece or patch,” alluding to the patched clothes that the impoverished Sami wore in the past. Lapland is still the acceptable name for the region inhabited by the Sami, though the Sami call it Sapmi. Words nearby Lapp lap link, lap of honour, lap of luxury, in the, lap of the gods, in the, La Porte, Lapp, lappage, Lappeenranta, lapper, lappet, lappet moth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lapp He was a large, handsome animal; his master, who wore a fur dress, we of course set down for a Lapp. Northern Travel\|Bayard Taylor He was a nomadic Lapp, but had come to visit his sister, who had married a Sea Lapp. The Land of the Long Night\|Paul du Chaillu We also saw furrows made by Lapp sleighs and tracks of skees. The Land of the Long Night\|Paul du Chaillu And at the end of the lake we disembarked and paid off the melancholy Lapp from Enare, who took back the canoe. Through Arctic Lapland\|Cutcliffe Hyne They could not say anything else, for they could not talk Lapp. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls\|Emilie Poulsson British Dictionary definitions for Lapp Lapp / (læp) / noun a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family adjective of or relating to this people or their language usage for Lapp The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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