northern

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English

Etymology

Middle English northerne, from Old English norþ (cognate with Old High German nordrōni).

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Adjective

northern (comparative more northern, superlative most northern)

1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north.
2. (of a wind) Blowing from the north; northerly.
3. (UK) Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised).

   Les Dawson was a famous Northern comedian.

Synonyms

• boreal
• septentrional

Antonyms

• southern
• austral
• meridional

Translations

facing, situated in or related to the north

Albanian: verior (sq) Armenian: հյուսիսային (hy) (hyusisayin) Czech: severní (cs) Dutch: noordelijk (nl) Esperanto: norda (eo) Finnish: pohjois- (fi) French: septentrional (fr) m., septentrionale (fr) f. Italian: settentrionale (it), nordico (it)

Kurdish: Sorani: باکوری (ku) (bakuri) Polish: północny (pl) m. Romanian: nordic (ro) m. and n. Scots: norlin Scottish Gaelic: a tuath (gd), tuath (gd) Spanish: septentrional (es), norteño (es) Volapük: nolüdik (vo)

of wind

Finnish: pohjoistuuli (fi) French: bise (fr) f. Polish: północny (pl) m.

Romanian: nordic (ro) m. and n. Scottish Gaelic: a tuath (gd)

characteristic of North of England

See also

• eastern
• western
• oriental
• occidental