English

Pronunciation

IPA: /nɔːθ/ or /noːɻθ/

SAMPA: /nO:T/ or /no:r\`T/

Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman, norht, derived from the Old French, north or nort. Originally from a Germanic word, though unclear what that originally was. Cognates of that time included, Danish nord, Old Saxon, north, Old High German, nort so it should have been similar. It is thought that prior to this, there is an Indo-European root similar to the Greek word, nerteros, which meant "lower" and the Umbrian nertu which meant "left". Since sacrifices were made towards the east, altars would be left and lower in terms of the sun's position high in the south at noon.

Noun

1. One of the four major compass points. When facing east, north is on the left. Maps are usually drawn with the north pointing upwards.

Translations

• Basque: ipar , helburu (fig.)
• Breton: norzh m
• Catalan: nord m, septentrió m
• Chinese: 北 (běi)
• Esperanto: nordo
• Finnish: pohjoinen
• French: nord m, septentrion m (old)
• Frisian: noarden n, noard
• Dutch: noorden n, noord
• German: Norden m, nord
• Greek: βορράς (borras/vorras)
• Hungarian: észak
• Ido: nordo
• Indonesian: utara
• Interlingua: nord
• Italian: nord, settentrione
• Japanese: 北 (きた , kita)
• Javanese: lor , ler
• Korean: 북 (buk: Hanja)
• Kurdish: bakur
• Latin: borealis
• Polish: północ f
• Portuguese: norte m
• Russian: север (sever) m
• Slovak: sever m
• Spanish: norte m
• Swedish: nord
• Turkish: kuzey
• Welsh: gogledd m

See also

• south
• west
• east

Adjective

north

Towards the north , northwards , northern, boreal

Translations

• Basque: iparreko , ipartar
• Breton: norzh
• Catalan: [[]]
• Esperanto: norda
• Dutch: noord , noordelijk
• Finnish: pohjoinen
• French: nord, septentrional , boréal
• Frisian: noard , noardlik
• Greek: βόρειος , βορεινός
• Indonesian: [[]]
• Interlingua: del nord, nordic , septentrional
• Italian: settentrionale , nordico
• Japanese: [[]]
• Polish: północny m, północna f, północne n
• Portuguese: nortista m & f, do norte , nórdico m, setentrional m & f
• Slovak: severný m, severná f, severné n
• Spanish: norteño
• Swedish: norr
• Welsh: gogleddol