Electronics

1. fartelefon

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   "far-" (mobile) + "telefon"; plain "telefon" is understood too

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural "fartelefonir"

2. telefon

   Telephone

   Usage

   Covers both the device and the call: "tað er telefon til tín" means "there's a call for you"

   Grammar Note

   Feminine

3. telda

   Computer

   Usage

   A Faroese coinage from "counting"; IT words are built on this stem, e.g. "teldupostur" for email

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; plural "teldur"

4. fartelda

   Laptop

   Usage

   Show it when asking where you can work in a café or your lodging

   Grammar Note

   Feminine; "far-" (portable) + "telda"

5. telduskíggi

   Screen

   Usage

   Use it to say the screen is cracked or blank

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; "telda" + "skíggi" (screen)

6. løðari

   Charger

   Usage

   Show it at reception when you need to borrow one

   Grammar Note

   Masculine, from the verb "løða" ("fylla við ravmagnsstreymi" — to fill with electric current). Not from "laða" (to stack / load a boat), which is a separate verb

7. battarí

   Battery

   Usage

   Show it when buying dry cells; a battery charger is a "battaríløðari"

   Grammar Note

   Neuter; same form in the plural. An established Danish loan

8. orkubanki

   Power bank

   Usage

   Essential on hikes — a phone hunting for signal drains fast here

   Grammar Note

   Masculine; "orka" (energy) + "banki" (bank)

9. stikkkontakt

   Socket

   Usage

   The Faroes use the Danish Type K socket at 230V / 50Hz — a Japanese plug will not fit as is

   Grammar Note

   Feminine. The correct spelling really does have three k's: "stikk" + "kontakt"

10. atlagari

    Adapter

    Usage

    Sold at the airport and in supermarkets; the loanword "adapter" is understood as well

    Grammar Note

    Masculine; a connecting piece can also be called a "millumstykki"

11. kaðal

    Cable

    Usage

    Show it with "løðari" when you need a charging cable

    Grammar Note

    Masculine; originally a ship's rope, extended to electrical cable

12. ravmagn

    Electricity

    Usage

    Use it to report a power cut or to ask about charging an electric car

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "rav" (amber) + "magn" (force). The loanword "elektrisitet" is also used

13. alnet

    Internet

    Usage

    The standard word is "alnet", though "internet" and "nettið" are common in speech

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "al-" (all) + "net" (net)

14. loyniorð

    Password

    Usage

    Show it when asking for the Wi-Fi password. "loyniorð" is the computing term for a password

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "loyni-" (secret) + "orð" (word)

15. SIM-kort

    SIM card

    Usage

    Sold at the airport and in town; pair it with "Kann eg fáa lokalt SIM-kort?"

    Grammar Note

    Neuter, with "kort" (card) as the head; written with a hyphen

16. oyratelefon

    Headphones

    Usage

    Usually plural, "oyratelefonir". Do not say "hoyritól" — that is a hearing aid

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; "oyra" (ear) + "telefon"

17. hátalari

    Speaker

    Usage

    Literally "loud speaker"; a person who speaks is a "talari"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine; plural "hátalarar"

18. myndatól

    Camera

    Usage

    Show it when asking whether photography is allowed; "ljósmyndatól" is the fuller form

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "mynd" (image) + "tól" (tool)

19. lummalykt

    Torch / flashlight

    Usage

    Winter days are short and there is no street lighting outside the villages — carry one if you walk

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; "lummi" (pocket) + "lykt" (lamp). Also "stavlykt"

20. lampa

    Lamp

    Usage

    Use it to report that a light in your room does not work

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; plural "lampur". A street lamp is a "gøtulykt"

21. fjarstýring

    Remote control

    Usage

    Show it when looking for the TV or heating remote in your lodging

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; "fjar-" (remote) + "stýring" (control)

22. sjónvarp

    Television

    Usage

    Covers both the set and the broadcast; the national broadcaster is Kringvarp Føroya

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "sjón" (sight) + "varp" (casting)

23. køliskáp

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Show it when looking for self-catering lodging or when medicine needs to stay cold

    Grammar Note

    Neuter; "køla" (to cool) + "skáp" (cupboard)

24. vaskimaskina

    Washing machine

    Usage

    Show it when asking whether you can do laundry; a launderette is a "vaskarí"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; "vaska" (to wash) + "maskina" (machine)

25. vifta

    Electric fan

    Usage

    Summers here are cool, so this is mostly the bathroom extractor; air conditioning is all but unknown

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; plural "viftur"

26. ketil

    Kettle

    Usage

    Show it when asking whether the room has one; an electric kettle is the same word

    Grammar Note

    Masculine; plural "ketlar"

27. kaffimaskina

    Coffee maker

    Usage

    Coffee is drunk constantly here; you find these in lodgings and petrol stations alike

    Grammar Note

    Feminine; "kaffi" + "maskina"

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