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Lapland

Lapland proper noun: the northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.

Proper noun

Lapland

  1. The northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.
    Synonyms:
    Saamiland, Samiland, Sápmi
  2. A region in northern Finland.

Lapland meaning in Arabic

Lapland in Arabic

region in Scandinavia
لَابِّـيّ labbiyy

Synonyms of Lapland

  • Saamiland
  • Samiland
  • Sápmi

Forms of Lapland

alternative formLappland

Origin of Lapland

From Lapp + -land.

Words formed from Lapland

Phrases with Lapland

Questions about Lapland

What does Lapland mean?
Lapland means the northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland with the Kola Peninsula in Russia, traditionally inhabited by the Sami people.
What is Lapland in Arabic?
Lapland in Arabic is لَابِّـيّ (labbiyy). See Lapland meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Lapland?
Lapland is a proper noun.

Words near Lapland in the dictionary

  1. Laplaceans
  2. Laplaces
  3. laplacian
  4. Laplacian matrix
  5. laplacians
  6. Lapland
  7. Lapland bunting
  8. Lapland longspur
  9. Lapland longspurs
  10. Lapland owl
  11. Lapland owls

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