lapp

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a patch, a piece of any flexible material, used to cover a hole in something; such as a piece of fabric used over a hole in a piece of clothing
  • a small piece of paper; a note

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leppr (lock of hair, rag) derived from Proto-Germanic *lappa- derived from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leb-

Gloss

hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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