#Faroese word for shell - #skel - sounds the same as in #English as both comes from Proto-Germanic *skaljō.
There are quite a few idioms related to #shells in Faroese:
* "sum skeljar" - said of bone-dry hay - literally means "like #shells"
*"liggja í skeljum" (lie in shells) is used when referring to something among other bits and pieces
#Germany has for centuries been a conglomerate of many tribes. The neighbour tribe of Alemannen gave the #French name Allemagne.
#Polish name #Niemcy comes from *němьcь - speechless - since German is not mutually intelligible with #Slavic languages.
#Faroese word for #Germany is #Týskland. It derives from Old High German work #diutisc (of or pertaining to the people or tribe). In #OldNorse it became þýðskr/þjóðskr and later formed #Tyskland in Scandinavian languages.
The village of #Svínoy (pop. 31) lies in fertile lowland isthmus surrounded by mountainous areas. Its name means Swine (or Pig) Island.
The island is relatively flat. One can follow the “Eystur í Hagan” road to enjoy the view of #Fugloy
#Gekkur is a televised #bingo game with spinning wheel. Participants buy game cards at a local store (40 DKK) and follow along live on Kringvarp Føroya Tuesday evenings.
If they win, they call in to the show and enter a series of complicated bonus rounds...
Over the past 25+ years over 4200 lucky players won 120mm DKK in #Gekkur.
#Spectators of the #B36 Tórshavn – #NSÍ Runavík match (3:0) in August 2015 were given #tickets for the game against FC Suðuroy.
#Faroese word for ticket is #atgongumerki (atgonga - admittance + merki - sign, stamp, badge).
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#Oyndarfjørður (pop. 126), mentioned in #Hundabrævið, was isolated until 1974 when a #road finally arrived.
The village name in #Faroese derives from the man’s name #Oyvindur.
The #church, a traditional wooden church with a #turf roof, was built in 1838.
At the beach you can see two rocking stones called #Rinkusteinar.
#Funningsfjørður (pop. 59) is located at the bottom of an inlet. It's an outlying village from #Elduvík found in 1832 as #niðursetubygd.
Its name comes from the village of #Funningur - the noun #finningur means #find. Tradition says that the first viking on the #FaroeIslands, #Grímur Kamban, settled there.
The company #OceanRainforest is experimenting with #seaweed cultivation in the fjord, and at the port, up to 4k pallets are produced daily.
#Hestur (pop. 15) is a #Faroese village on the island of Hestur. Its name refers to the ridge of the #island which resembles the back of a #horse - #hestur in #Faroese.
In 1919 a fishing accident resulted in the deaths of one-third of #Hestur's men. Following that accident and to fight the depopulation of the village a swimming #pool was built - it was opened in 1983.
The local #post office opens just once a week for only 90 minutes.
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