See also: nørdur

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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norður n (genitive singular norðurs, uncountable)

  1. north
    í norðriin the north
    frískur vindur av norðrifresh (i.e. a lot of) wind from the north

Declension

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n13-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative norður norðrið
accusative norður norðrið
dative norðri norðrinum
genitive norðurs norðursins

Antonyms

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Adverb

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norður

  1. north, northward
    norður til Fugloyarnorthward to Fugloy
    norður um Fjørðnorthward over the fjord (between Suðuroy and Sandoy)

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compass points:  [edit]

útnyrðingur norður landnyrðingur
vestur   eystur
útsynningur suður landsynningur

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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norður n (genitive singular norðurs, no plural)

  1. north

Declension

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Declension of norður (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative norður norðrið
accusative norður norðrið
dative norðri norðrinu
genitive norðurs norðursins

Derived terms

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Adverb

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norður

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

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compass points:  [edit]

norðvestur norður norðaustur
vestur   austur
suðvestur suður suðaustur