Faeroese

or Far·o·ese

[ fair-oh-eez, -ees ]

noun

, plural Faer·o·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.
2. the Scandinavian language spoken there.

adjective

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

Faeroese

/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /

adjective

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

noun

1. the chief language of the Faeroes, closely related to Icelandic, although they are not mutually intelligible
2. -ese a native or inhabitant of the Faeroes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Faeroese¹

First recorded in 1850–55