This is the 17861st most frequent Polish word.
łapiński
"Łapiński" is a Polish surname and does not have a specific standalone definition in English.
In this sentence, 'Łapiński' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's surname.
Łapiński jest moim przyjacielem.
Łapiński is my friend.
Here, 'Łapiński' is the surname used to identify an author, suggesting it is a family name.
Ten autor, Łapiński, napisał interesującą książkę.
This author, Łapiński, wrote an interesting book.
In this usage, 'Łapińskich' is the plural, genitive form referring to the family carrying the surname Łapiński.