norður
See also: nørdur
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
norður n (genitive singular norðurs, uncountable)
Usage notes edit
- í norðri [noːrɪ] - in the north
- frískur vindur av norðri - fresh (i.e. a lot of) wind from the north
Declension edit
n13s | Singular | |
Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | norður | norðrið |
Accusative | norður | norðrið |
Dative | norðri | norðrinum |
Genitive | norðurs | norðursins |
Antonyms edit
Adverb edit
norður
Usage notes edit
- norður til Fugloyar - northward to the Island of Fugloy
- norður um Fjørð - northward over the fjord between Suðuroy and Sandoy (Suðuroyarfjørður)
See also edit
- (compass points)
útnyrðingur | norður | landnyrðingur |
vestur | eystur | |
útsynningur | suður | landsynningur |
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
norður n (genitive singular norðurs, no plural)
Declension edit
declension of norður
Derived terms edit
Adverb edit
norður
See also edit
- (compass points)
norðvestur | norður | norðaustur |
vestur | austur | |
suðvestur | suður | suðaustur |