No. 728 in Danish
nord
"Nord" in Danish means "north" in English.
In a sentence
Nordsøen ligger nord for Danmark.
The North Sea is located north of Denmark.
In this sentence, 'nord' is used as a noun to indicate a geographical direction (north) in relation to Denmark.
Vi rejste mod nord for at se nordlyset.
We traveled north to see the northern lights.
Here, 'nord' refers to a general direction, used in conjunction with 'mod' to describe travel towards the north.
Den gamle kirke lå i den nordlige del af byen.
The old church was located in the northern part of the city.
In this sentence, 'nordlige' is an adjective form of 'nord', used to describe a part of the city as being in the north.
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