🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

hacia el norte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈθja el ˈnoɾ.te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Northward/ˈnɔrθ.wɚd/
adverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Los pájaros vuelan hacia el norte cuando se acerca el invierno."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a direction toward the north.

    "The birds flew northward as winter approached."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Situated in or moving toward the north.

    "The northward route was less traveled but offered stunning views."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'northward' originates from the Old English 'norðweard', which combines 'norð' meaning 'north' and 'weard' meaning 'ward' or 'direction'. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to its current form, reflecting a directional movement towards the north.

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