Faeroese

American

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

Or Faroese

noun

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

adjective

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

Faeroese British

/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /

adjective

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

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noun

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

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noun

Faeroese

plural

Etymology

Origin of Faeroese

First recorded in 1850–55

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