Noun
der Nord
Pronunciation: /nɔʁt/
the north (used without article; a short form of Norden)
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Meanings
Noun
- the north (used without article; a short form of Norden)
- a wind coming from the north (used with article)
Example sentence
Der Wind weht von Nord nach Süd.
The wind is blowing from north to south.
Word forms
singular
der Nord
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Nord
Accusativeden Nord
Dativedem Nord
Genitivedes Nords
Nord has no common plural.
Usage
- von Nord nach Süd — The short compass forms normally occur without articles.
- Nord / Norden — Norden is the fuller noun used in im Norden.
Auf der Karte zeigt der Pfeil nach Nord.
On the map, the arrow points north.