No. 16,594 in Russian
север
"North"
In a sentence
Север России известен своими суровыми зимами.
The north of Russia is famous for its harsh winters.
Here, 'север' denotes a geographic region, specifically the northern part of Russia, used as a noun.
Мы отправились на север, чтобы увидеть полярное сияние.
We traveled to the north to see the northern lights.
'север' is used to describe the direction of the north as a physical location, functioning as a noun.
В северных регионах климат гораздо холоднее.
In the northern regions, the climate is much colder.
In this sentence, 'север' is part of the adjective 'северных,' describing the location characteristics in terms of being northern.
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