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Faeroese
or Far·o·ese
[ fair-oh-eez, -ees ]
noun
, plural Faer·o·ese.
- 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
/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Faeroes, their inhabitants, or their language
noun
- the chief language of the Faeroes, closely related to Icelandic, although they are not mutually intelligible
- -ese a native or inhabitant of the Faeroes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Faeroese1
First recorded in 1850–55
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