Faroese

F4A1R1O1E1S1E1
UK/ˌfɛəɹəʊˈiːz/US/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹoʊˈiz/US/fæɹoʊˈiz/

adjective

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

Similar
FaroeFaroishFaroe IslanderFaeroeseFaroese languageFaeroese language
UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

adjectiveFaroese (not comparable)

alternative Faeroese · alternative Færoese

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language.

    Synonyms: Faroe, Faroish

proper noun

alternative Faeroese · alternative Færoese

  1. The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
nounFaroese (plural Faroese)

alternative Faeroese · alternative Færoese

  1. in pluralA person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.

    Synonyms: Faroe Islander

Synonyms & antonyms

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

nounA person from the Faroe Islands; a Faroe Islander.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands

Similar
FaeroeseFaroese languageFaeroese language
Broader
ScandinavianScandinavian languageNordic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. FaroeseFøroyar
  2. EnglishFaroese

From Faroe + -ese, from Faroese Føroyar.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Basque faroera
  • faroeralanguage
Catalan feroès, feroés
  • feroèsof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroésof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroèslanguage
  • feroéslanguage
  • feroèsperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroésperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
Chinese Mandarin 法羅語 /法罗语, 法羅人 /法罗人
  • 法羅語 /法罗语 (Fǎluó yǔ)language
  • 法羅人 /法罗人 (Fǎluó rén)person from the Faroe Islands
Czech faerský, faerština
  • faerskýof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faerštinalanguage
  • Faeřanperson from the Faroe Islands
Danish færøsk, færøsk
  • færøskof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • færøsklanguage
  • færingperson from the Faroe Islands
Dutch Faeröers, Faeröers
  • Faeröersof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Faeröerslanguage
  • Faeröerderperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Faeröerseperson from the Faroe Islands
Estonian fääri keel
  • fääri keellanguage
Finnish fäärinkielinen, färsaarelainen
  • fäärinkielinenof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • färsaarelainenof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • fäärilanguage
  • fäärin kielilanguage
  • färsaarelainenperson from the Faroe Islands
French féroïen, féringien
  • féroïenof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • féringienof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • féroïenlanguage
  • féringienlanguage
  • Féroïenperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Féroïenneperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Féringienperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Féringienneperson from the Faroe Islands
German färöisch, färingisch
  • färöischof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • färingischof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Färöischlanguage
  • Färingerperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Färingerinperson from the Faroe Islands
Hungarian feröeri
  • feröerilanguage
Icelandic færeyskur, færeyska
  • færeyskurof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • færeyskalanguage
  • Færeyingurperson from the Faroe Islands
Indonesian Faro
  • Farolanguage
Irish Faróch, Faróis
  • Faróchof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Faróislanguage
  • Faróchperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Faróighperson from the Faroe Islands
Italian faroese, faroense
  • faroeseof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroenseof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroeseof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feringioof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faringioof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroicoof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroeselanguage
  • faroenselanguage
  • feroeselanguage
  • feringiolanguage
  • faringiolanguage
  • feroicolanguage
  • faroicolanguage
  • faroenseperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroeseperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroeseperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feringioperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feringiaperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faringioperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faringiaperson from the Faroe Islands
Japanese フェロー語
  • フェロー語 (Ferō-go)language
Korean 파로스어
  • 파로스어 (Paroseueo)language
Latin Faroēnsis, Faeroēnsis
  • Faroēnsisof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Faeroēnsisof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Færoēnsisof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
Latvian fēru, fēru valoda
  • fērulanguage
  • fēru valodalanguage
  • fēriešu valodalanguage
Lithuanian farerų, farerų kalba
  • farerųlanguage
  • farerų kalbalanguage
Norwegian Bokmål færøysk, færøysk
  • færøyskof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • færøysklanguage
  • færøyingperson from the Faroe Islands
Polish farerski, Farer
  • farerskilanguage
  • Farerperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Farerkaperson from the Faroe Islands
Portuguese faroês, feroês
  • faroêsof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroêsof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroicoof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroenseof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroêslanguage
  • feroêslanguage
  • feroicolanguage
  • faroenselanguage
  • faroêsperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroêsperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroenseperson from the Faroe Islands
Romanian feroez, faroez
  • feroezof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroezof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroezălanguage
  • faroezălanguage
  • feroezperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroezăperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroezperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroezăperson from the Faroe Islands
Russian фаре́рский, фаре́рский
  • фаре́рский (farérskij)of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • фаре́рский (farérskij)language
  • фарёрский (farjórskij)language
  • фаре́рец (farérec)person from the Faroe Islands
  • фаре́рка (farérka)person from the Faroe Islands
Scottish Gaelic Fàrothach, Fàrothais
  • Fàrothachof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • Fàrothaislanguage
  • Fàrothachperson from the Faroe Islands
Slovak faerský, faerčina
  • faerskýof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faerčinalanguage
  • Faerčanperson from the Faroe Islands
  • Faerčankaperson from the Faroe Islands
Spanish feroés, faroés
  • feroésof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • faroésof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • feroéslanguage
  • faroéslanguage
  • feroésperson from the Faroe Islands
  • feroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroésperson from the Faroe Islands
  • faroesaperson from the Faroe Islands
Swedish färöisk, färöiska
  • färöiskof or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • färöiskalanguage
  • färingperson from the Faroe Islands
  • färöiskaperson from the Faroe Islands
Thai ภาษาแฟโร
  • ภาษาแฟโร (paasăa fâeroh)language
Turkish Faroece
  • Faroecelanguage
Ukrainian фаре́рський, фаре́рський
  • фаре́рський (farérsʹkyj)of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroese people or language
  • фаре́рський (farérsʹkyj)language
  • фаре́рська мо́ва (farérsʹka móva)language
  • фарéрець (farérecʹ)person from the Faroe Islands
  • фарéрка (farérka)person from the Faroe Islands
Urdu فیروئیز
  • فیروئیز (feroīz)language
Welsh Ffaroes
  • Ffaroeslanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Faroese

All rhymes →

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

Faroese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroese

MLA

“Faroese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faroese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroese.

Source: Faroese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.