northern
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the northOf, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
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3 sensesOf, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
nördlich, Nord-
се́верныйsévernyj
півні́чнийpivníčnyj
situated in regions of the north
Blowing from the north; northerly.
oriented toward the north
(UK)Characteristic of the North of England (usually capitalised)
Les Dawson was a famous northern comedian.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
Examples
315 sentencesHave you ever seen the northern lights?
More people live in the northern part of the city.
deIm Nordteil der Stadt wohnen mehr Menschen. — raggione
Our office is on the northern side of the building.
ruНаш офис находится на северной стороне здания. — sharptoothed
My house is in the northern part of the city.
ruМой дом расположен в северной части города. — odexed
Hokkaido is in the northern part of Japan.
deHokkaidō liegt im Norden Japans. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōFrom Middle English northerne, from Old English norþerne, from Proto-West Germanic *norþrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Cognate with Old High German nordrōni and Old Norse norrœnn.
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Forms
more northern, most northern/northernmost| Comparative | more northern Lesson |
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| Superlative | most northern / northernmost Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
58 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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