Lappish

American  

[lap-ish] / ˈlæp ɪʃ /

noun

1. Sami.

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adjective

1. Also Lappic of, relating to, or characteristic of Lapland or the Sami.

lappish British  

/ ˈlæpɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Lapps, a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia, or their language

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noun

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

Sensitive Note

See Lapp.

Etymology

Origin of Lappish

First recorded in 1870–75; Lapp + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

At the same time in Finland the prime minister, Jyrki Katainen, summoned several European leaders for a retreat in a Lappish resort to discuss how to bring greater “fairness” to European affairs.

From Economist • Mar. 27, 2013

Lappish words to make the dogs quicken their pace or to halt.

From Fridtjof Nansen A book for the young by Bull, Jacob B.

Superficially, however, the resemblance is somewhat obscured by the difference in phonetics, for Lappish has an extraordinary fondness for diphthongs and also an unusually ample provision of consonants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

The agglutinative languages are known also as the Turanian, from Turan, a name of Central Asia, and the principal varieties of this family are the Tartar, Finnish, Lappish, Hungarian, and Caucasian.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

In the Esthonian language the word râha generally signifies money, but its equivalent in the kindred Lappish tongue has not yet altogether lost the original meaning of skin or fur.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur