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masculine

nɔʁ

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Translation

north

Word origin

From Frankish nord ('north'), a Germanic borrowing into French rather than a Latin inheritance. It shares its origin with English north.

Origin
Frankish
Root
nord
English cognates
north

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralnords

Examples

Lille .

Lille is in the north of France.

aujourd'hui.

The wind is blowing from the north today.

.

He has lost his bearings with all this news.

, Lille.

His family comes from the north of France, near Lille.

.

The north wind is blowing strongly on the coast this morning.

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This word is part of lesson 21.