norður

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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