Usage Note
Nord is uninflected — it has no feminine or plural form, and the final d is always silent. Unlike compass points in English, French does not capitalise nord when used adjectivally ('le vent du nord'). Le Nord as a capitalised noun refers to the Nord département in France, famous for its mining heritage and ch'ti dialect.
Examples
"La ville se trouve au nord de Paris."
Natural Translation
The city is north of Paris.
Literal Translation
The city finds-itself at-the north of Paris

Free starter pack
Building your French vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common French words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
FrenchNow
5 min read
FrenchNow
7 min read