No. 4,522 in German
nördlich
"Nördlich" means "north" or "northward" in English.
In a sentence
Der Park liegt nördlich der Schule.
The park is located north of the school.
Here, 'nördlich' is used as a preposition to indicate a location relative to another.
Die Stadt ist nördlich von hier.
The city is north of here.
In this sentence, 'nördlich' describes a cardinal direction in relative terms.
Das Wetter ist oft kälter in Regionen, die nördlich liegen.
The weather is often colder in regions that are situated northward.
This usage of 'nördlich' describes the geographical orientation of regions.
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