Faroese
See also: faroese
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/, /fæɹoʊˈiz/
- Rhymes: -iːz
Adjective
editFaroese (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
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Proper noun
editFaroese
- The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
Translations
editlanguage
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Noun
editFaroese (plural Faroese)
- (chiefly in the plural) A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.
Usage notes
editAs with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Faroese", "writing about Faroese cuisine as a Faroese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Faroese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Faroese cuisine as a Faroese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.
Synonyms
edit- Faroish
- (person): Faroe Islander
Translations
editperson from the Faroe Islands
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- ISO 639-1 code fo, ISO 639-3 code fao (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Faroese, fao
Anagrams
editCategories:
- English terms suffixed with -ese
- English terms derived from Faroese
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/iːz
- Rhymes:English/iːz/3 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- English indeclinable nouns
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