Lapp

[lap]

noun

Also called Lap·land·er [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/. a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
Also called Lappish. any of the languages of the Lapps, closely related to Finnish.

Also called Sami.

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Historical Examples of lapp

And the Lapp woman wrote a letter on a dried fish, as she had no paper.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)
Various
“Good-by,” they say to the kind Lapp woman; “good-by” to the gentle reindeer.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)
Various
The Lapp in an instant was on his skees armed with his bludgeon.
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu
It was my Lapp, and soon he was by my side with reindeer and sleighs.
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu
The Lapp said: 'The bear is walking, making a ring in that manner.
The Land of the Long Night
Paul du Chaillu

British Dictionary definitions for lapp

Lapp

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

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

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Word Origin and History for lapp

Lapp

1859; see Lapland.