Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapp

/lˈæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: lapp
IPA: /lˈæp/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.

Dated; Offensive

name

The language of the Lapp peoples.

adj

From Lapland or of the Lapp peoples

name

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Example Sentences

"Lapp Gold - translation of the Finnish beer brand Lapin Kulta which can also be variously translated as "Gold from Lapland", "Lapland Gold" and hence "Lapp Gold""

Etymology

From Swedish lapp, possibly of Finnish origin. Compare Finnish Lappi.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: lapp, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lapps (plural)

Derived Forms

Lappish Lappic

Frequently Paired Words

Lapland Laplander Lappland Lapplander

Synonyms

Lappic Lappish sami saami same saame saame language sami language saami language lapp language same language

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap slap

Questions

How do you pronounce lapp?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈæp/.
What does lapp mean?: An indigenous person from Lapland. One of the Sami people.
Where does lapp come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce lapp

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