Faeroese

American  

[fair-oh-eez, -ees] / ˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis /

Or Faroese

noun

plural

Faeroese

1. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.

2. the Scandinavian language spoken there.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Faeroe Islands, its people, or their language.

Faeroese British  

/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Faeroes, their inhabitants, or their language

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noun

1. the chief language of the Faeroes, closely related to Icelandic, although they are not mutually intelligible

2. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroes

Etymology

Origin of Faeroese

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Faeroese Telecom previously said the damage to the cables was likely caused by fishing vessels.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2022

Faeroese Telecom's head of infrastructure, Páll Vesturbú, said the damage to the mainland link, which happened just after midnight on Thursday, had affected the fibres in the cable, but "they were not cut off".

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2022

Although the draw for the playoff round was made on Aug. 2, it was on Aug. 9 that Viborg advanced by completing a 5-1 aggregate victory over Faeroese club B36 Tórshavn.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2022

Faeroese fishery minister Jacob Vestergaard told local radio station Kringvarp Foeroya that everything was done by the book.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2021

One cultural aspect is worth noting: it is curious that the Japanese hunt seems to arouse more ire than the Faeroese pilot whale hunt, which is equally gruesome.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2010