This is the 9851st most frequent German word.
north
The German word for "north" is "Nord," meaning the direction opposite to south.
The word 'north' ('northern') is used to describe a direction or origin point.
Der Wind kommt heute aus nördlicher Richtung.
The wind is coming from the northern direction today.
The word 'north' ('Norden') is used geographically to define a regional location within a country.
Hamburg liegt im Norden Deutschlands.
Hamburg is located in the north of Germany.
The word 'north' ('hohen Norden') is used contextually to signify extreme northern regions.