French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
nord
Pronunciation
IPA/nɔʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounnorth
Example
Le vent vient du nord.
The wind comes from the north.
More examples
La ville se trouve au nord de Paris.
The city is located north of Paris.
Core concept
The upper side of a standard map, imagined as a direction that continues toward the North Pole and the lands beyond it.
Common phrases
au nord
to the north
dans le nord
in the north
Similar words
sud: The direction shown at the bottom of a map.
est: The direction shown on the right side of a map.
ouest: The direction shown on the left side of a map.
Definition in French
Direction correspondant au point cardinal vers le pôle Nord ; côté ou région située dans cette orientation.
Word origin
Old French nord or nort was borrowed from a Germanic word, making it a close historical relative of English north.
Usage tips
- Use du nord when describing something that comes from the north, such as wind or outside influence.