faroese

Far·o·ese

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fair-oh-eez, -ees]
- /ˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis/
- /ˌfeərəʊˈiːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-oh-eez, -ees]
- /ˌfɛər oʊˈiz, -ˈis/

Definitions of faroese word

noun plural faroese a native or inhabitant of the Faeroe Islands. 1
noun plural faroese the Scandinavian language spoken there. 1
adjective faroese of or relating to the Faeroe Islands, its people, or their language. 1
abbreviation FAROESE Faeroese 0
noun faroese A person from the Faroe Islands, Faroe Islander or Faeroe Islander. 0
adjective faroese Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or the Faroese language. 0

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Origin of faroese

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; Faroe (Islands) + -ese

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Parts of speech for Faroese

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Faroese

faroese popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.