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)

  1. north

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

  1. north, northward

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)

  1. north

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

norður

  1. north, northward
    Hann fór norður.
    He went north.

See also edit

  • (compass points)
norðvestur norður norðaustur
vestur   austur
suðvestur suður suðaustur