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faroese

/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
faroese
IPA
/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.

name

The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

noun

A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.

Etymology

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/
  • British English: /ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/

Inflected Forms

Faeroese (alternative) Færoese (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Faroese terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Faroese terms

Synonyms

Faroe Faroish Faroe Islander faeroese faroese language faeroese language

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese employees trees traditional chinese sees cheese degrees

Questions

How do you pronounce faroese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/.
What does faroese mean?
Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.
Where does faroese come from?
From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

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