🇫🇷 French

nords

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

les nords

norths

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nords
/le nɔʁ/
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How do you say nords in French?

IPA
/le nɔʁ/

How do you pronounce nords in French?

nords is pronounced /le nɔʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le nord est très froid en hiver.

The north is very cold in winter. (masculine adjective 'froid' agrees with masculine noun 'nord')

Le nord magnifique du Canada attire de nombreux touristes.

The magnificent north of Canada attracts many tourists. (masculine adjective 'magnifique' agrees with masculine noun 'nord', whereas it would be 'magnifique' for feminine too, but the article 'le' is distinctly masculine)

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Why is it masculine?

Nords is masculine because it derives from Old French and Latin origins. In French, cardinal directions (nord, sud, est, ouest) are typically masculine by convention, following patterns established in Romance languages.

What is the French word for norths?

The French word for norths is les nords — masculine.

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