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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.
Pronunciation
Noun
norður n (genitive singular norðurs, uncountable)
- north
Usage notes
- í norðri - in the north
- frískur vindur av norðri - fresh (i.e. a lot of) wind from the north
Declension
Antonyms
Adverb
norður
- 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)
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.
Pronunciation
Noun
norður n (genitive singular norðurs, no plural)
- north
Declension
Declension of norður (sg-only neuter)
Derived terms
Adverb
norður
- north, northward
Hann fór norður.- He went north.
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