noord

See also: Noord

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch noord, from Middle Dutch nort, from Old Dutch *nord, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [nʊərt]
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Adverb

noord

north

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nort, from Old Dutch *nord, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą. Compare German Nord, West Frisian noard, English north, Danish nord.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /noːrt/
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Hyphenation: noord
Rhymes: -oːrt
Homophone: Noord

Adverb

noord

(only in compounds) north
northwards

Synonyms

noordwaarts

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

noordwest	noord	noordoost
west		oost
zuidwest	zuid	zuidoost

Derived terms

Descendants

Afrikaans: noord
Negerhollands: noord
→ Papiamentu: nort, nòrt, noord

Anagrams

doorn

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