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Webster 1913 Edition

Lappish

Lap′pish

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Adj.
Of or pertaining to the Lapps; Laplandish.
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Noun.
The language spoken by the Lapps in Lapland. It is related to the Finnish and Hungarian, and is not an Aryan language.

Definition 2024

Lappish

Lappish

English

Adjective

Lappish ‎(not comparable)

  1. Of, or pertaining to the Lapps or their language.

Derived terms

Proper noun

Lappish

  1. A language family spoken by the Lappish people.

Usage notes

Use of the term Lappish is nowadays considered offensive, and the endonym Sami is preferred.

Etymology

Lapp +‎ -ish

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