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nord

north

noun NOHRD Less Common

Origin: from English/Germanic north

Usage Note

Nord is masculine and invariable, a borrowing that keeps its foreign look. It pairs in directions like a nord di ('to the north of') and labels the country's industrial il Nord versus il Sud.

Examples

"Milano si trova al nord."

Natural Translation

Milan is in the north.

Literal Translation

Milan itself finds at-the north.

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