Faroese
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Faroese
First recorded in 1850–55; Faroe (Islands) ( def. ) + -ese
Example Sentences
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"And Faroese women don't have to go on an expensive trip abroad to have an abortion."
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
"Abortion has been so hidden and taboo in Faroese society. When we started our work, no one dared to talk about it. It has gotten much better," she says.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
And if you really want to fit in, listen to Rasmussen, “Usually, we Faroese buy two each because there is always a nice price offer, and they're so damn good.”
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024
Iceland said on Monday night it had flown out 126 Icelanders, five Faroese, four Norwegians and 12 Germans who had been stranded in Israel from Amman, Jordan, on a government-sponsored plane.
From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2023
But whether the Danish ballad is derived directly from the Saga or through some intermediate stage, Icelandic, Faroese or Danish, is problematical.
From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora
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