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Answer for the clue "Relative of Finnish ", 4 letters:
lapp

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1859; see Lapland .

Usage examples of lapp.

He did not tell Flossie about the notes, however, nor did he again mention them to Emerson Lapp, although the secretary knew of their existence since he always handled and sorted the mail before passing it on to his boss.

Shorty said, nodding to the cops, and then to Emerson Lapp, as he walked out.

For about five minutes he was deadly silent, then he called in Emerson Lapp, asking his secretary to send for Jerry Grindstaff.

Shorty Wilson, Jerry Grindstaff, Emerson Lapp, and Flossie Devine drove down in a Dancing Trout station wagon, and, while Shorty sat contentedly behind the wheel guzzling a six-pack held in his lap, and teetotaler Jerry G.

Flossie and Lapp bounced around in back like a couple of starstruck adolescents, munching on popcorn and loudly sipping on a bottle of Southern Comfort as they giggled nonstop over private -- usually risque -- jokes.

Dancing Trout station wagon, unaware of the high drama that had just taken place in a very low setting, Emerson Lapp suddenly fell asleep.

Men and women who disliked Ladd Devine, who had nothing but scorn and ridicule for Flossie and Jerry Grindstaff and Emerson Lapp, liked Shorty, maybe even loved him: his boisterous wild-card personality had carved for him a niche of welcome, or at least of respect, on both sides.

We downed a few quick beers and made our way to the train, where a stunted Lapp dwarf with bad teeth and evil breath showed us to our small cabin.

A group of Lapp college-girls were waiting to greet us, dressed in full national costume: weird four-pronged hats, curly reindeer shoes, everything.

Europe, which is, in fact, what they are: Lapp women dressed in traditional costume for no reason other than it is what they wear when they are heading down to the supermarket for a mid-week shop.

On the walls, prints of Victorian etchings of life on the island, the natives all done up in Lapp clothes -- huge fur-lined anoraks with fancy stitching -- harpoons in hand, sledges, dogs, whale hunting, church, life.

They are selling all the Lapp gear: funny four-pointed hats, embroidered fur boots with the toes curled up -- all the stuff.

Is there a big following in these Lapp parts for the languid Mediterranean works of classical guitar composers?

The bearing of the small Lapp men dressed in yellow reminded me of holy men.

We are greeted by barking dogs and what can only be described as a seriously inbred Lapp leprechaun.