Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapland

/lˈæplˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: la-p-land
IPA: /lˈæplˌænd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.

name

A region in northern Finland.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Lapp Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Lapland From Lapp + -land.

Inflected Forms

Lappland (alternative)

Derived Forms

Laplander Laplandic Laplandish

Phrases

Lapland bunting

Synonyms

Saamiland Samiland Sápmi

Questions

How do you pronounce lapland?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæplˌænd/.
What does lapland mean?: The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.
Where does lapland come from?: Etymology tree English Lapp Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English Lapland From Lapp + -land.

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