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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Faerōae

Faerōae f pl (genitive Faerōārum)
Classical[fae̯ˈroː.ae̯]Ecclesiastical[feˈrɔː.e]

Meaning

  1. Faroe Islands (an archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Faerōae
genitive—Faerōārum
dative—Faerōīs
accusative—Faerōās
ablative—Faerōīs
vocative—Faerōae
locative—Faerōīs

Origins

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).

Quick answers

What does Faerōae mean in Latin?
Faerōae, a proper noun, means “Faroe Islands (an archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland)”.
What is the genitive of Faerōae?
The genitive singular is Faerōārum. Faerōae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Faerōae?
In classical Latin, [fae̯ˈroː.ae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [feˈrɔː.e].