lapp.
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
Meaning & usage
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 slip, a note; often used as slang for körkort (driver's licence)
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse leppr, from Proto-Germanic *lappaz, *lappô (“rag, cloth”), of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). Compare Icelandic leppur, Danish lap, Middle Dutch lappe, Old High German lappa, German Lappen (“patch”), Lithuanian lopas (“patch, piece”) and Latvian lupata (“rag, cloth”).
a Lapp, a Sami person; a person of the Sami people
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish lapper; compare Icelandic lappir pl; probably of Finnish origin; compare Finnish lappalainen (“Lap”), after Lappi (“Lapland”), older Finnish also lapp; original meaning unknown.
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