Laplainnis

Irish

Etymology

From an Laplainn (“Lapland, Sápmi”) +‎ -is (“-ish”).

Proper noun

Laplainnis f (genitive Laplainnise)

1. Sami, Lapp, Lappish (language)

   Synonym: Sáimis

Declension

Declension of Laplainnis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Laplainnis vocative a Laplainnis genitive Laplainnise dative Laplainnis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Laplainnis genitive na Laplainnise dative leis an Laplainnis don Laplainnis

Related terms

• Laplannach (“Sami, Lapp, Lappish”, adjective)
• Laplannach m (“Sami, Lapp, Lapplander”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Laplainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Laplainnis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Laplainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024