heimskaut

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Icelandic

Etymology

From heimur (“world”) +‎ skaut (“pole”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈheimskøyːt/

Noun

heimskaut n (genitive singular heimskauts, nominative plural heimskaut)

pole (the northern and southern ends of the earth's rotational axis; North Pole and South Pole)

Declension

Declension of heimskaut
n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	heimskaut	heimskautið	heimskaut	heimskautin
accusative	heimskaut	heimskautið	heimskaut	heimskautin
dative	heimskauti	heimskautinu	heimskautum	heimskautunum
genitive	heimskauts	heimskautsins	heimskauta	heimskautanna

Synonyms

póll

Derived terms

norðurheimskaut (“North Pole”)
suðurheimskaut (“South Pole”)
heimskautsbaugur (“polar circle”)
norðurheimskautsbaugur (“Arctic Circle”)
suðurheimskautsbaugur (“Antarctic Circle”)
heimskautanótt (“polar night”)

Related terms

segulskaut, segulpóll (“magnetic pole”)

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