This is the 5763rd most frequent Dutch word.
noordpool
North Pole.
Here, 'noordpool' is used as a proper noun referring to the specific geographic location situated at the northernmost part of the Earth.
De onderzoekers bereiden zich voor op een expeditie naar de noordpool.
The researchers are preparing for an expedition to the North Pole.
In this sentence, 'noordpool' is again a proper noun describing a geographic area characterized by its environmental conditions.
De noordpool heeft een extreme leefomgeving vanwege de lage temperaturen.
The North Pole has an extreme living environment due to the low temperatures.
The word 'noordpool' is used to denote the location where an environmental phenomenon, ice melting, is being observed.