Faroe Islands
/ˈfɛəɹəʊ ˌaɪləndz/
Faroe Islands proper noun: an archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.
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Proper noun
the Faroe Islands sg or pl
- An archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.
Faroe Islands meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Gujarati
Faroe Islands in Hindi
- group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
- फ़ैरो द्वीपसमूह fairo dvīpasmūh
Faroe Islands in Tamil
- group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
- பரோயே தீவுகள் parōyē tīvukaḷ
Faroe Islands in Marathi
- group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
- फेरो द्वीपसमूह phero dvīpasmūh
Faroe Islands in Gujarati
- group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
- ફરો દ્વિપ
More languagesFewer languages
- Faroe Islands in Tagalog
- Kapuluang Peroe
- Faroe Islands in Arabic
- جُزُر فَارُو juzur fārū
- Faroe Islands in Malay
- Kepulauan Faroe
- Faroe Islands in Indonesian
- Kepulauan Faeroe
- Faroe Islands in Persian
- فارو
- Faroe Islands in Thai
- หมู่เกาะแฟโร mùu-gɔ̀ fɛɛ-rôo
- Faroe Islands in Vietnamese
- Quần đảo Faroe
- Dhivehi
- ފަރޮއޭ ޖަޒީރާ faroē jazīrā
Forms of Faroe Islands
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Origin of Faroe Islands
From Old Norse Færeyjar (“Faroe Islands”, literally “Sheep Islands”), a compound of fær (“sheep”) and eyjar (“islands”).
Questions about Faroe Islands
- What does Faroe Islands mean?
- Faroe Islands means an archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.
- What is Faroe Islands in Hindi?
- Faroe Islands in Hindi is फ़ैरो द्वीपसमूह (fairo dvīpasmūh). See Faroe Islands meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands is pronounced /ˈfɛəɹəʊ ˌaɪləndz/.
Words near Faroe Islands in the dictionary
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