Faroese
North Atlantic islanders
Faroese refers to the people, language, and culture of the Faroe Islands, a North Atlantic archipelago under Danish sovereignty.
The Faroese language is a North Germanic tongue closely related to Icelandic, descended from Old Norse: She speaks fluent Faroese.
As an adjective, it describes anything from or relating to the islands: Faroese fishing traditions, Faroese wool.
Raising ovines commercially
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- whalingHunting large sea mammals
- woolSheared animal fiber
- knittingLoop-based textile making
cod · seabirds · seafood · trawling · shepherding · boat building · fish processing · agriculture
Glacially carved coastal inlet
- cliffVertical rock wall
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
archipelago · island · subpolar · sea stack
Linked-hands group folk movement
- ring danceCircular group dance
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- national dressTraditional clothing of a nation
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
folklore · grass roofs · wool sweaters · storytelling · craftsmanship · wood carving · knitwear · national day
Of northern Europe
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- islandersResidents of surrounded land
- populationAll inhabitants combined
diaspora · settlers · identity · autonomous · self-governing · North Atlantic · indigenous · ancestry
sheep farming
Raising ovines commercially
knitting · cod · seabirds · seafood · trawling · shepherding · boat building · fish processing · agriculture · sheep dog
fjord
Glacially carved coastal inlet
North Sea · archipelago · island · subpolar · sea stack
chain dance
Linked-hands group folk movement
- ring danceCircular group dance
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- national dressTraditional clothing of a nation
sagas · folklore · grass roofs · wool sweaters · storytelling · craftsmanship · wood carving · knitwear · national day · folk music
Nordic
Of northern Europe
- ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- NorseAncient Scandinavian civilization
- islandersResidents of surrounded land
population · diaspora · settlers · identity · autonomous · self-governing · North Atlantic · indigenous · ancestry · heritage
Icelandic
Of a North Atlantic island
Germanic · insular · alphabet · grammar · pronunciation · vocabulary · dialect · written · spoken · Nordic
FaroeseEnglish
Britain's native tongue
Mandarin Chinese · Spanish · world language · colonial language · American English
- Faroe IslandsAutonomous Danish North Atlantic archipelago