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Faroese

//ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander. in-plural
  2. 2
    a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

Etymology 2

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

Etymology 3

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

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