Føroyar

Faroese

Etymology

The second element oyar is the plural of oy (“island”). The first element is uncertain; possibly from Old Norse fær (“sheep”), or borrowed from Irish fearann (“estate, land”), named by early Irish monks settling the island.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfœɹjaɹ/
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Proper noun

Føroyar f pl

Faroe Islands

Declension

	Plural
	Indefinite
Nominative	Føroyar
Accusative	Føroyar
Dative	Føroyum
Genitive	Føroya

Synonyms

(poetic) Føroyaland
(colloquially) Klettarnir

Hyponyms

The Faroes include: Borðoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestur, Kalsoy, Koltur, Kunoy, Lítla Dímun, Mykines, Nólsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun, Streymoy, Suðuroy, Svínoy, Vágar, Viðoy

Related terms

føroyingur (Faroese people)
føroyskur (Faroese)
føroyskt (Faroese language)

References

"færøske — Den Danske Ordbog". ordnet.dk.

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