English Explanatory Dictionary

Faroish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛəɹəʊɪʃ/

Word forms

Faroish

Etymology

From Faroe + -ish, after Icelandic færeyskur.

Synonyms

Faroese
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