Faeroae
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Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /fae̯ˈroː.ae̯/, [fäe̯ˈroːäe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /feˈro.e/, [feˈrɔːe]
Etymology 1[edit]
Probably an adaptation of Danish Færø. The -ae termination reflects the feminine gender of Old Norse Færeyjar and its descendants (common gender in Danish and Swedish owing to their loss of the masculine–feminine distinction).
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Faerōae f pl (genitive Faerōārum); first declension
- Faroe Islands (an archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland; a self-governing dependent territory of Denmark)
- Synonyms: īnsulae Faerōēnsēs f pl, īnsulae Ovīnae f pl
- 1673, Lucas Debes, Færoæ & Færoa reserata, main title
Declension[edit]
First-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Faerōae |
Genitive | Faerōārum |
Dative | Faerōīs |
Accusative | Faerōās |
Ablative | Faerōīs |
Vocative | Faerōae |
Locative | Faerōīs |
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Proper noun[edit]
Faerōae f sg
Further reading[edit]
- Faeroae on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia la
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