norðanverðum

In a sentence

• Við fórum í ferðalag um norðanverðum hluta landsins.

  We went on a trip through the northern part of the country.

  Here, 'norðanverðum' is used as an adjective to describe a specific part of a region, emphasizing its location in the northern area.

• Fuglar búa á norðanverðum hluta eyjarinnar.

  Birds inhabit the northern part of the island.

  In this sentence, 'norðanverðum' characterizes the locale of a habitat, again indicating its position as the northern area of a defined space.

• Norðanverðum bænum rís ný bygging.

  In the northern part of the town, a new building is emerging.

  Here, 'norðanverðum' specifies the geographical area within the town, marking it as northern.