Faroese
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Far·o·ese
or Faer·o·ese (fâr′ō-ēz′, -ēs′)n. pl. Faroese or Faeroese
1. A member of the Scandinavian people inhabiting the Faroe Islands.
2. The North Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands.
Fa′ro·ese′ adj.
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Faroese
(ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz)adj, n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Faeroese
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Faer•o•ese
or Far•o•ese
(ˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis)n., pl. -ese,
adj. n.
1. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.
2. the North Germanic language of the Faeroese.
adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Faeroe Islands, their inhabitants, or the language Faeroese.
[1850–55]
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| Noun | 1. | Faroese - a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands Nordic, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian language, Scandinavian, Norse - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland |
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Translations
færøsk
fäärifärsaarelainen
féroïen
feröeri
Faro
færeyska
farerų
Faeröers
färöiska
Faroese
n
(= person) → Färöer(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Färöisch(e) nt
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