norður

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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

Usage notes

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í norðri [noːrɪ] - in the north
frískur vindur av norðri - fresh (i.e. a lot of) wind from the north

Declension

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n13s 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

Usage notes

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norður til Fugloyar - northward to the Island of Fugloy
norður um Fjørð - northward over the fjord between Suðuroy and Sandoy (Suðuroyarfjørður)

See also

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  • (compass points)
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
n-s 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.

See also

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