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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *nurþrą, whence also Old English norþ, Old High German nord.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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norðr n

  1. north

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: norður
  • Faroese: norður
  • Norn: nord
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nord, norder-
  • Old Swedish: nor
    • Swedish: norr, nord (influenced by Dutch or Low German)
  • Danish: nord
    • Norwegian Bokmål: nord
  • Gutnish: nådar, nårdar

Adverb

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norðr

  1. north, northward