No. 478 in Norwegian
nordlige
"Northern."
In a sentence
Jeg bor i den nordlige delen av landet.
I live in the northern part of the country.
Here, 'nordlige' is an adjective modifying 'delen' to specify which part of the country is being referred to.
Nordlige vindforhold dominerer i denne årstiden.
Northern wind conditions dominate this season.
In this instance, 'nordlige' describes the origin or orientation of the 'vindforhold'.
Dyrelivet i de nordlige områdene er svært variert.
The wildlife in the northern areas is very diverse.
Here, 'nordlige' qualifies 'områdene' to describe their geographical location.
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