This is the 424th most frequent Romanian word.
nord
"Nord" in Romanian means "north" in English.
In this case, 'nordică' is an adjective (derived from 'nord') describing a quality of the part of the city.
Partea nordică a orașului este mai rece.
The northern part of the city is colder.
In this sentence, 'nord' is used as a noun to refer to the cardinal direction 'north'.
Compasul indică nordul.
The compass points to the north.
Here, 'nord' functions as an adverb describing the direction of the movement.