Noun
der Pol
Pronunciation: /poːl/
pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis)
B2
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plural Pole
Meanings
Noun
- pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis)
- anchor point, center (person or topic around which everything revolves, which is stable and central to all happenings)
- one of two points with opposite properties (especially magnetic or electric)
Example sentence
Am Pol ist es immer kalt.
At the pole it is always cold.
Word forms
singular
der Pol
plural
die Pole
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Pol
Accusativeden Pol
Dativedem Pol
Genitivedes Poles
Plural
Nominativedie Pole
Accusativedie Pole
Dativeden Polen
Genitiveder Pole
Usage
- der Nordpol / der Südpol — The North Pole / the South Pole.
- der Pol / die Pole — The plural adds -e.
Die Expedition erreichte den Pol im Frühling.
The expedition reached the pole in spring.