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norður

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See also: nørdur

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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n13-s 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)

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compass points:  [edit]

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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Derived terms

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Adverb

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norður

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

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norðvestur norður norðaustur
vestur austur
suðvestur suður suðaustur