norður

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Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

norður n (genitive singular norðurs, uncountable)

  1. north

Usage notes

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

Declension

n13s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative norður norðrið
Accusative norður norðrið
Dative norðri norðrinum
Genitive norðurs norðursins

Antonyms

Adverb

norður

  1. north, northward

Usage notes

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

See also

  • (compass points)
útnyrðingur norður landnyrðingur
vestur eystur
útsynningur suður landsynningur

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

norður n (genitive singular norðurs, no plural)

  1. north

Declension

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

Derived terms

Adverb

norður

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

See also

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