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    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    5 published entries

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Faroese
vela
noun
The form of the word 'vel' when used in the indefinite genitive plural.

“Tað er gott at hava nógvar vela.”

It is good to have many wells.

Also means
  1. indefinite genitive plural of vel

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

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Faroese
veli
noun
This is the dative form of the noun 'vel'. It is used after certain prepositions.

“Hann svaraði við veli.”

He answered with well-being.

Also means
  1. indefinite dative singular of vel

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

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Faroese
verk[vɛɹ̥k]
noun
An activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a result.

“Tey skulu seta ætlanina í verk.”

They must put the plan into operation.

Also means
  1. work
  2. works, product
  3. power plant
  4. e.g. clockwork
  5. service, system

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

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Faroese
vegur[ˈveːvʊɹ]
noun
A prepared surface for travel or a path from one place to another. It can also refer to the distance between two points.

“Vegurin er langur.”

The road is long.

Also means
  1. way
  2. road
  3. distance
  4. movement towards a goal, direction
  5. possibility

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

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Faroese
veita[ˈvaita]
verb
To provide, offer, or give something such as service or assistance.

“Teir veita hjálp til fólk í neyð.”

They provide help to people in need.

Also means
  1. to drain
  2. to yield, render, give, allot, allocate, assign
  3. to give, grant
  4. to yield

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

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Faroese
velum
noun
This is the dative plural form of the noun vel.

“Teir brúka orðini við velum.”

They use the words with ease.

“Hann sigur frá velum.”

He tells about the wells.

Also means
  1. indefinite dative plural of vel

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

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Faroese
venda
verb
To move something so that it faces in a different direction.

“Hann vandaði sær um at venda blaðnum.”

He took care to turn the page.

Also means
  1. to turn

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

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Faroese
verst[vɛst]
adv
The superlative form used to describe the most negative or poorest quality of something.

“Hann spælir verst av øllum.”

He plays the worst of everyone.

Also means
  1. worst, superlative degree of illa
  2. worst

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

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