Faeroese

or Far·o·ese

[ fair-oh-eez, -ees ]

noun

, plural Faer·o·ese.

1. a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands.
2. the Scandinavian language spoken there.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Faeroe Islands, its people, or their language.

Faeroese

/ ˌfɛərəʊˈiːz /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Faeroes, their inhabitants, or their language

noun

1. the chief language of the Faeroes, closely related to Icelandic, although they are not mutually intelligible
2. -ese a native or inhabitant of the Faeroes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Faeroese¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Faeroese Telecom previously said the damage to the cables was likely caused by fishing vessels.

From BBC

Faeroese Telecom's head of infrastructure, Páll Vesturbú, said the damage to the mainland link, which happened just after midnight on Thursday, had affected the fibres in the cable, but "they were not cut off".

From BBC

“We must admit that things did not go as we would like to,” said Hans Jacob Hermansen, the former chairman of the Faeroese association behind the drives.

From Seattle Times

Portugal rose to second place in the standings over the previously unbeaten Faeroese, who had yet to concede a goal in two qualifiers.

From Washington Times

One cultural aspect is worth noting: it is curious that the Japanese hunt seems to arouse more ire than the Faeroese pilot whale hunt, which is equally gruesome.

From New York Times