German Conversation · Level 3
88 words
German word
Nord
Pronunciation
IPA/nɔʁt/
Meaning
- masculine nounnorth
Example
Die Küste des Nords ist steinig.
The northern coast is rocky.
More examples
Viele maritime Traditionen stammen aus dem Norden Deutschlands.
Many maritime traditions originate in northern Germany.
Core concept
A compass point that also labels the land, coast, or side situated in that direction.
Common phrases
im Norden Deutschlands
in northern Germany
vom Norden her
from the north
Similar words
Norden: A country's or region's northern area.
Osten: The compass point east.
Süden: The compass point south.
Definition in German
Nord steht für die Himmelsrichtung Norden und oft für den nördlichen Bereich, besonders in Komposita.
Word origin
Nord is an inherited Germanic word related to Old High German nord and sharing the Proto-Germanic source *nurthra with English north.
Usage tips
- Use im Norden for location and in den Norden for movement toward the north, because these phrases normally use Norden rather than Nord.
Other meanings
- northern regionnoun
Opposites
- Südensouthnoun
Related words
- Norddeutschlandnorthern Germanynoun
- NordseeNorth Seanoun