Faroese

== English == === Alternative forms === Faeroese, Færoese === Etymology === From Faroe +‎ -ese, from Faroese Føroyar. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/, /fæɹoʊˈiz/ Rhymes: -iːz === Adjective === Faroese (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language. ==== Synonyms ==== Faroe Faroish ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Faroese The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Faroese (plural Faroese) (chiefly in the plural) A person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander. ==== Usage notes ==== As 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 grammatically 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 primarily used as an adjective or as a plural noun. ==== Synonyms ==== Faroish (person): Faroe Islander ==== Translations ==== === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Faroese terms === Further reading === ISO 639-1 code fo, ISO 639-3 code fao (SIL) Ethnologue entry for Faroese, fao ⁠ === Anagrams === Faeroes