Faroe Islands

English

Faroe Islands NASA satellite image

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Færeyjar (“Faroe Islands”, literally “Sheep Islands”), a compound of fær (“sheep”) and eyjar (“islands”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Faroe Islands

  1. Group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland; a self-governing territory of Denmark.

Derived terms

  • Faroe, Faeroe

Translations

See also

  • Countries of the world

Scots

Faroe Islands NASA satellite image

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Faroe Islands

  1. Group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland; a self-governing territory of Denmark.

Derived terms

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