Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
norte
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnoɾte/
Meaning
- masculine nounnorth
Example
Viajamos hacia el norte mañana.
We are traveling north tomorrow.
More examples
Desde el norte llegó una carta.
A letter arrived from the north.
Core concept
Compass point marked N.
Common phrases
desde el norte
from the north
frío del norte
northern chill
vivir en el norte
reside in the north
Similar words
sur: Points toward the bottom of a map, marked S on a compass.
este: Points toward the right side of a map, marked E on a compass.
oeste: Points toward the left side of a map, marked W on a compass.
Definition in Spanish
Dirección hacia el Polo Norte; también la parte septentrional de un lugar o país.
Word origin
Spanish norte comes from a Germanic root, reflected in Old English north and Old High German nord, that entered the Romance languages through medieval Latin and Old French.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses the definite article 'el norte' when referring to a region, uses 'al norte de X' to mean 'north of', and uses 'ir al norte' or 'hacia el norte' to express movement toward the north.