English Proper noun the Faroe Islands or the Faroes; alternative spelling: the Faeroe Islands or the Faeroes Group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland; a self-governing territory of Denmark. Translations Breton: Inizi Faero Danish: Færøerne c pl Faroese: Føroyar Dutch: Faeröer Esperanto: Faroaj Insuloj, Ferooj Finnish: Färsaaret French: les îles Féroé f pl, les îles Faeroe f pl German: Färöer Greek: Νήσοι Φερόες n pl Italian: le isole Faeroer f pl Portuguese: Faroé Romanian: Feroe Russian: Фарерские острова Spanish: Islas Feroe f pl Swedish: Färöarna See also Countries of the world