■ noun
1》 a member of an indigenous people of the extreme north of Scandinavia.
2》 the Finno-Ugric language of the ~s.
Origin
Swed., perh. orig. a term of contempt and related to Mid. High Ger. lappe 'simpleton'.
Usage
Although the term ~ is widely used and is the most familiar term to many people, the people themselves prefer to be called Sami .