nord/nɔʁ/
noun / prop.n. · A1 · Frequency 1368
nounmasculine
Meanings
north
Indicates direction, referring to the geographic north. Commonly used in geographic and meteorological contexts.
Examples
Au nord, les températures resteront fraîches toute la journée.
In the north, temperatures will remain cool all day.
Nous avons marché vers le nord pour éviter la route principale.
We walked north to avoid the main road.
Une boussole indique le nord même par temps couvert.
A compass indicates north even in cloudy weather.
Collocations
- le nord de la Francethe north of France
Common mistakes
au nord de
dans le nord de
To express 'in the northern part of', French more commonly uses 'dans le nord de' rather than 'au nord de'.
Related words
prop.n.masculine
Meanings
Nord (a department of Hauts-de-France, France)
Proper noun referring to a department in France.
North
Common geographic term indicating direction.
Examples
Le département du Nord se trouve à la frontière de la Belgique.
The Nord department lies on the border with Belgium.
Le Nord possède un riche patrimoine industriel.
The Nord department has a rich industrial heritage.
Le conseil départemental du Nord soutient plusieurs projets culturels.
The Nord departmental council supports several cultural projects.
Collocations
- Le département du Nord est situé dans la région Hauts-de-France.The Nord department is located in the Hauts-de-France region.
- Le vent vient du Nord en hiver.The wind comes from the North in winter.
- Le Nord est souvent associé au froid et à la neige.The North is often associated with cold and snow.
Common mistakes
le nord
Nord
As a proper noun, 'Nord' is used without an article.
Related words
synonymseptentrionnorth, archaic usage
- antonymSudsouth, cardinal direction