Faroese

[ fair-oh-eez, -ees ]

noun

, plural Far·o·ese,

1. Faeroese.

Faroese

/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of Faeroese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Faroese¹

First recorded in 1850–55; Faroe (Islands) ( def ) + -ese

Example Sentences

Indeed it would be difficult to overestimate the debt which all succeeding students of Faroese ballads owe to him.

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Unfortunately Lyngbye knew no Icelandic and very little Faroese, and his work necessarily suffers in consequence.

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Moreover it is no easier to generalise about the sources of the Faroese ballad material than about the Danish.

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Lyngbye points out that Nornagest has become a well-known character in modern Faroese legend.

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Whatever the nature of their connection with the ballads of the surrounding lands, the Faroese ballads are no isolated growth.

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