"Føroyar" meaning in Faroese

See Føroyar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfœ.ɾjaɾ/ Audio: Fo-Foroyar.ogg Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Føroyar [indefinite, nominative], Føroyar [accusative, indefinite], Føroyum [dative, indefinite], Føroya [genitive, indefinite]
Etymology: The second element oyar is the plural of oy (“island”). The first element is uncertain; possibly from Old Norse fær (“sheep”), or borrowed from Irish fearann (“estate, land”), named by early Irish monks settling the island. Etymology templates: {{der|fo|non|fær||sheep}} Old Norse fær (“sheep”), {{bor|fo|ga|fearann||estate, land}} Irish fearann (“estate, land”) Head templates: {{head|fo|proper noun|g=f-p}} Føroyar f pl Inflection templates: {{fo-decl-proper-noun-p-indef|Føroyar|Føroyar|Føroyum|Føroya}}, {{fo-decl-proper-noun|Føroyar|Føroyar|Føroyum|Føroya|def_indef=indefinite|number=plural}}
  1. Faroe Islands Wikipedia link: fo:Føroyar Tags: feminine, plural Categories (place): Countries, Faroe Islands, Islands Synonyms: Føroyaland [poetic], Klettarnir [colloquial] Related terms: føroyingur (english: Faroese people), føroyskur [Faroese], føroyskt [Faroese] [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences]
    Sense id: en-Føroyar-fo-name-dzyk1hgJ Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header, Faroese pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Hyponyms (The Faroes include): Borðoy, Eysturoy, Fugloy, Hestur, Kalsoy, Koltur, Kunoy, Lítla Dímun, Mykines, Nólsoy, Sandoy, Skúvoy, Stóra Dímun, Streymoy, Suðuroy, Svínoy, Vágar, Viðoy
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