polarsirkel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From polar +‎ sirkel

Noun

polarsirkel m (definite singular polarsirkelen, indefinite plural polarsirkler, definite plural polarsirklene)

1. polar circle (either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle)
2. (within Norway) the Arctic Circle (polarsirkelen)

Derived terms

• den nordlige polarsirkelen
• den sydlige polarsirkelen, den sørlige polarsirkelen

References

• “polarsirkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• polsirkel

Etymology

From polar +‎ sirkel

Noun

polarsirkel m (definite singular polarsirkelen, indefinite plural polarsirklar, definite plural polarsirklane)

1. polar circle (either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle)
2. (within Norway) the Arctic Circle (polarsirkelen)

Derived terms

• den nordlege polarsirkelen
• den sørlege polarsirkelen

References

• “polarsirkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.