No. 9,851 in German
north
The German word for "north" is "Nord," meaning the direction opposite to south.
In a sentence
Der Wind kommt heute aus nördlicher Richtung.
The wind is coming from the northern direction today.
The word 'north' ('northern') is used to describe a direction or origin point.
Hamburg liegt im Norden Deutschlands.
Hamburg is located in the north of Germany.
The word 'north' ('Norden') is used geographically to define a regional location within a country.
Wir reisen in den hohen Norden, um die Polarlichter zu sehen.
We are traveling to the far north to see the northern lights.
The word 'north' ('hohen Norden') is used contextually to signify extreme northern regions.
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