What does nord in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word nord in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nord in French.

The word nord in French means north, north, north, north, north of France, northern France, Nord, north, northern hemisphere, north, north, northern, north, northerly, North Africa, North America, to the north of, North Carolina, North Korea, Northern Cross, in the north of, northern, northwards, northward, Northern Europe, Gare du Nord, the Far North, Northern Ireland, northern hemisphere, North Macedonia, North Sea, have your head screwed on right, magnetic north, North African, North African, North American, North American, North Korean, North Korean, north-east, north-west, north-west, north-west, north-western, North Vietnamese, North Vietnamese, lose your bearings, North Pole, north wind. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nord

north

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le nord est situé en direction de l'étoile polaire. // Les randonneurs se sont dirigés vers le nord.
The north is located in the direction of the polar star. // The hikers headed towards the north.

north

nom masculin invariable (endroit au nord d'un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Suisse est au nord de l'Italie. // Mon père vient du nord de l'Espagne.
Belgium is north of France. // My father comes from the north of Spain.

north

nom masculin invariable (exposition au nord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maison est orientée plein nord.
The house faces due north.

north, north of France, northern France

nom masculin invariable (nord de la France) (sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma femme vient du Nord, mais moi du Sud.
My wife is from the north of France, but I am from the south.

Nord

nom masculin invariable (département français) (French department)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La préfecture du Nord est Lille.
The prefecture of Nord is Lille.

north, northern hemisphere

nom masculin invariable (pays de l'hémisphère nord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Nord profite d'un climat plus tempéré.
The northern hemisphere benefits from a more temperate climate.

north

nom masculin invariable (figuré (pays industrialisés) (sometimes capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On reproche au Nord une certaine ingérence.
The North is reproached for a certain amount of interference.

north, northern

adjectif invariable (dans le nord de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cité des sciences se situe dans la partie nord de Paris.
The science museum is located in the northern part of Paris.

north, northerly

adjectif invariable (qui vient du nord)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un vent nord, un vent froid.
It's a north wind, a cold wind.

North Africa

nom propre féminin (Maghreb)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L’Afrique du Nord est la région du continent africain située au nord du désert du Sahara.

North America

nom propre féminin (entité géographique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Amérique du Nord comprend les États-Unis, le Mexique et le Canada.

to the north of

(en un lieu situé au nord d'un autre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La Belgique se trouve au nord de la France.

North Carolina

nom propre féminin (État des États-Unis) (US state)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

North Korea

nom propre féminin (pays asiatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Corée du Nord est un pays fermé.

Northern Cross

nom propre féminin (familier (constellation du Cygne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in the north of

(dans la partie nord de [qch])

Lille se trouve dans le nord de la France.

northern

locution adjectivale (au nord de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

northwards, northward

locution adverbiale (vers le Nord)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

Northern Europe

nom propre féminin (pays nordiques) (geography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Vikings venaient d'Europe du Nord.

Gare du Nord

nom propre masculin (gare parisienne) (Parisian station)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voyageur en partance pour Lille prend son train à la gare du Nord.

the Far North

nom masculin (zone arctique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolas Vanier est un explorateur du Grand Nord.

Northern Ireland

nom propre féminin (Ulster) (province: part of UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Irlande du Nord est une région du Royaume Uni.

northern hemisphere

nom masculin (partie supérieur de la Terre) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

North Macedonia

nom propre féminin (État des Balkans) (country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon amie de Macédoine du Nord m'a invitée à passer des vacances à Skopje.

North Sea

nom propre féminin (mer européenne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mer du Nord est située au Nord-Ouest de l'Europe.

have your head screwed on right

locution verbale (figuré (voir ses intérêts)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

magnetic north

nom masculin (nord des boussoles) (pole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

North African

adjectif (d'Afrique du Nord)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Rabat est une ville nord-africaine.

North African

(d'Afrique du Nord) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Tunisiens sont des Nord-Africains.

North American

adjectif (d'Amérique du Nord)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Toronto est une ville nord-américaine.

North American

(d'Amérique du Nord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Canadiens sont aussi des Nord-Américains.

North Korean

adjectif (de Corée du Nord)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pyongyang est la capitale nord-coréenne.

North Korean

(de Corée du Nord) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les habitants de Pyongyang sont des Nord-Coréens.

north-east

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Metz se trouve au nord-est de la France.

north-west

nom masculin invariable (point cardinal) (compass point)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Rouen se trouve au nord-ouest de la France.

north-west

nom masculin invariable (région située au nord-ouest) (region: often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

north-west, north-western

adjectif invariable (relatif au nord-ouest) (location)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

North Vietnamese

adjectif (relatif au Nord-Vietnam)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les nems sont une spécialité nord-vietnamienne.

North Vietnamese

(habitant du Nord-Vietnam)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon nouveau collègue est Nord-Vietnamien.

lose your bearings

locution verbale (figuré (être déboussolé) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

North Pole

nom masculin (calotte supérieure de la Terre) (geography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

north wind

nom masculin (vent soufflant du Nord)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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