saminess

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noun

The quality of being Sami.

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Meanings

saminess1

nounsaminess (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of sameyness.

Saminess2

nounSaminess (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being Sami.

    The Saminess, for their grandparents, was not so much a reflexive matter as something naturalized and implicit.

    2011, Dieter K. Müller, Alain A. Grenier, Polar Tourism: A Tool for Regional Development, page 189
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    My question was thus formulated "What is the relation between language and Saminess?" Some informants gave a personal definition of Saminess, others commented on the relationship between the two concepts.

    2005, Annika Jansson, Sami language at home and at school: a fieldwork perspective

    Synonyms: Lappishness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being Sami.

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Lappishness

Origin

saminess · noun

From samey + -ness.

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Saminess · noun

From Sami + -ness.

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Translations

Danish samiskhed
  • samiskhedquality
Finnish saamelaisuus
  • saamelaisuusquality
Cite this entry
APA

saminess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saminess

MLA

“saminess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saminess. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saminess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saminess.

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