nord

north

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɔʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: nord

Inherited from Old French: nort

In summary

Inherited from Middle French nord, nort, from Old French nort(h), borrowed from Old English norþ (“north”). The English (rather than Dutch or Norse) origin of the French compass points is evidenced by the vowel in est.

Concepts

north

North

northward

northerly

northern

northwards

north wind

compass north

N

northeast

magnetic north

due north

Synonyms

septentrion

boréal

gauche

nord-est

septentrional

aquilon

à gauche

rives

Translations

Norden

norte

nord

norte

północ

noorden

nord

βορράς

kuzey

شمال

settentrione

nòrd

bakur

Nord

borealis

Sentences

L'entrée se fait au nord .

The entrance is to the north.

Le village actuel est à au nord de l'ancien emplacement .

The current village is north of the old location.

Elle est située à au nord de Bogota.

It is located north of Bogota.

Il est le plus important des trois abers de la côte nord du Finistère .

It is the most important of the three abers on the north coast of Finistère.

De Monthermé à Bohan, la ligne suit la rivière du côté nord .

From Montherme to Bohan, the line follows the river on the north side.

Le cours de la rivière est globalement orienté du sud vers le nord .

The course of the river is generally oriented from south to north.