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Faroese

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Faroese
ís
noun
Frozen water or a cold frozen dessert.

“Eg eri glaður fyri ís.”

I am happy for ice cream.

Also means
  1. accusative/genitive singular of ísur
  2. ice

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
Ísland[ˈʊʃlant]
name
A country and island located in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.

“Ísland er eitt vakurt land.”

Iceland is a beautiful country.

Also means
  1. Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
  2. Iceland

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
norður[ˈnoːɹʊɹ]Means ís
noun
The direction that is towards the North Pole. It is one of the four cardinal directions.

“frískur vindur av norðri”

fresh wind from the north

Also means
  1. north

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
andaAppears in an example
verb
To take air into the lungs and let it out again.

“Tað er gott at anda frískan luft.”

It is good to breathe fresh air.

Also means
  1. to breathe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Faroese
epli[ˈeːʰplɪ]Appears in an example
noun
A root vegetable that grows underground, or sometimes refers to an apple.

“Har verður nógv drivið upp á landbúnaðin, og á gørðunum (haciendas) dyrka teir hveiti, mais, bygg, rís, epli og vín.”

Agriculture is practiced extensively there, and on the haciendas they grow wheat, corn, barley, rice, potatoes, and grapes.

Also means
  1. potato (Solanum tuberosum)
  2. apple
  3. potato

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Faroese
luft[lʊft]Appears in an example
noun
The invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth and that we breathe.

“Frísk luft er góð fyri heilsuna.”

Fresh air is good for your health.

Also means
  1. air
  2. atmosphere, sky

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Faroese
fallaAppears in an example
verb
To drop down suddenly from a higher position to a lower one.

“Tað er lætt at falla á hálum ísi.”

It is easy to fall on slippery ice.

Also means
  1. to fall

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Faroese
filmsAppears in an example
noun
The indefinite genitive singular form of the noun 'filmur', meaning 'of a film'.

“Titulin á films ávísingini er góður.”

The title on the film's advertisement is good.

Also means
  1. indefinite genitive singular of filmur
  2. film's

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

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