Kilo Lingo

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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 France.

Lille is in the north of France.

souffle aujourd'hui.

The wind is blowing from the north today.

.

He has lost his bearings with all this news.

France, Lille.

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

souffle .

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

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