Faroese

Proper noun

Pól m

1. A male given name, cognate to Paul.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Pól: Pólsson [ˈpœlsɔn]
• daughter Pól: Pólsdóttir [ˈpɔlsˌdœtːɪr]

The fact that the pronunciation of Pólsson makes out of /poul/ a /pøl/ made the Faroese writer and musician Petur Pólson Jensen, to write his patronymic name with only one S.

Alternative forms

• see Páll

Declension

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Paulus, perhaps via Anglo-Norman Pol and/or English Paul.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): [pˠoːlˠ]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): [pˠɔːlˠ]

Proper noun

Pól m ‎(genitive Phóil)

1. A male given name, cognate to Paul.

Derived terms

• Naomh Pól ‎(“Saint Paul”)

Mutation

Czech

Noun

pól m

1. pole (extreme of an axis)

Declension

Antonyms

• protipól

Related terms

• dipól
• polarita
• Polárka
• polární
• polárník
• polarizovat
• polarizace

See also

• extrém

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰouːl]
• Rhymes: -ouːl

Noun

pól m

1. indefinite accusative singular of póll
2. indefinite dative singular of póll

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pul/

Noun

pól

1. genitive plural of pole