Lappish
/ˈlæp.ɪʃ/noun
Relating to the Sami people, their languages, or the region of Lapland.
Did you know?The older English label "Lapp" is now widely considered outdated and sometimes offensive, because it was an exonym applied by outsiders rather than the people themselves.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
lappir
“an old Scandinavian term used for the Sami people”
Middle Low German
MLG
lappe
“a term for the Sami, borrowed into Scandinavian usage”
16th Century
English
Lapp
“a name used in English for the Sami people and their homeland”
19th Century
English
Lappish
“relating to the Lapps, their language, or their region”
Modern English
English
Lappish
“relating to the Sami people, their languages, or Lapland”