bakskaut
Icelandic
Etymology
From bak- (“back”) + skaut (“pole”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaːkˌskøyːt/
Noun
bakskaut n (genitive singular bakskauts, nominative plural bakskaut)
- (electronics) cathode (an electrode through which electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device) ant. syn.
Declension
declension of bakskaut
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bakskaut | bakskautið | bakskaut | bakskautin |
| accusative | bakskaut | bakskautið | bakskaut | bakskautin |
| dative | bakskauti | bakskautinu | bakskautum | bakskautunum |
| genitive | bakskauts | bakskautsins | bakskauta | bakskautanna |
Synonyms
- (cathode): def. ant. mínusskaut, neiskaut, neikvætt rafskaut, katóða
Antonyms
- (cathode): def. syn. forskaut, plússkaut, jákvætt skaut, jáskaut, anóða