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Faroese

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Far·o·ese or Faer·o·ese  (fâr-z, -s)
n. pl. Faroese or Faeroese
1. A member of the Scandinavian people inhabiting the Faeroe Islands.
2. The North Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of the Faeroe Islands.
Faro·ese adj.
Faroese [ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz]
adj & n
(Placename) a variant spelling of Faeroese
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Faroese - a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands
Faeroese
Nordic, North Germanic, North Germanic language, Scandinavian language, Scandinavian, Norse - the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Translations
Faroese
n
(= person) → Färöer(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Färöisch(e) nt
adj → färöisch; the Faroese people → die Färöer pl


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