No. 499 in Lithuanian

šiaurės

"Šiaurės" means "north" in English.

In a sentence

Lietuva yra Šiaurės Europoje.
Lithuania is in Northern Europe.
The word 'šiaurės' is used as an adjective to describe the geographical direction 'north' relating to Europe.
Šiaurės vėjai atneša šaltą orą.
Northern winds bring cold weather.
Here, 'šiaurės' describes the origin of the winds, indicating that they come from the north.
Žiūrėk į šiaurės žvaigždę, kad surastum kelią.
Look at the North Star to find your way.
In this instance, 'šiaurės' specifies the association of the star with the geographical direction north.

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