heimskaut

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈheimskøyːt/

Noun

heimskaut n (genitive singular heimskauts, nominative plural heimskaut)

1. 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”)