Spanish word

norteño

Pronunciation

IPA/noɾˈteɲo/

Meaning

  • adjectivenorthern

Example

Mi amigo es norteño.

My friend is from the northern part of the country.

Illustration for norteño (northern)

More examples

Escuché un grupo norteño en la radio.

I heard a northern band on the radio.

Core concept

Person or custom from the northern part of a country or region.

Common phrases

  • amigo norteño

    northern friend

  • grupo norteño

    northern band

Similar words

norteamericano: Person or thing from North America.

Definition in Spanish

Describe a una persona, costumbre o lugar originario de la parte norte de un país o región.

Word origin

From Spanish norte 'north' plus the demonymic suffix -eño, indicating someone or something originating in the north.

Usage tips

  • Can function as an adjective or as a noun (un norteño, una norteña), and speakers often add del norte de + place to specify which northern area.

Other meanings

  • northernernoun

Opposites

  • sureñosouthernadjective

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