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Suðurskautslandið
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Icelandic
is:
Etymology
is ine-pro *sóh₂wl̥ *(s)kewd- *lendʰ-
is suður skaut land south edge land + is -ið definite suffix the land of the south edge.
Pronunciation
is /sʏðʏrskœjtslantɪθ/:
is [ˈs̠ʏð̠ʏr̥ˌs̠køɥts̠ˌlɐntɪθ̠] [-ʏð̠ʏɾ̥s̠-] Northern Iceland,Southern Iceland
is antiθ 5
is su ður skauts land ið
Proper noun
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is Antarctica Q51
is Antarktíka
is Emilía Dagný Vísindavefurinn The Science Web March 13 2009 Hver er munurinn á suðurpólnum og Suðurskautslandinu? What is the Difference Between the South Pole and Antarctica? https://www.visindavefur.is/svar.php?id=51881 Þar sem suðurpóllinn er á Suðurskautslandinu notar fólk stundum orðið suðurpóll þegar það á í raun við meginlandið en ekki þennan eina punkt. Since the South Pole is in Antarctica, sometimes, people use the expression "South Pole" when, in fact, they mean the continent and not this specific point.
Declension
n.def
See also