No. 16,597 in Russian
северу
"Северу" means "to the north" in English.
In a sentence
Мы отправились по северу России в поисках приключений.
We traveled across the north of Russia in search of adventures.
In this sentence, 'северу' is used to refer to the north region of Russia, indicating the area where the travels took place.
К дому под северу прилетели перелётные птицы.
Migratory birds arrived by the northern side of the house.
Here, 'северу' indicates the northern direction or side relative to the house, used to spatially describe the location of the birds.
Давай посмотрим на карту и определим путь по северу.
Let's look at the map and determine the route in the north.
In this context, 'северу' again refers to the northern regions, used to specify the area concerning the route planning.
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