English Explanatory Dictionary

Faroese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.
name
  1. The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
noun
  1. A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Faroese.wav /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/ /fæɹoʊˈiz/

Word forms

Faroese Faeroese Færoese

Etymology

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

Synonyms

Faroe Faroish Faroe Islander

Related words

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