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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnordwärts
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnɔʁtˌvɛʁts
"Der Zug fährt nordwärts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or directed toward the north.
"The northbound train departed on time." - 2
Referring to a route or journey that leads north.
"We took the northbound highway to reach the mountains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'northbound' is a compound word formed from 'north', which originates from Old English 'norð', and 'bound', derived from Old English 'bund', meaning 'to tie or fasten'. The combination reflects a directional movement towards the north, evolving in usage since the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Northbound" is said worldwide
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vers le nord
Transliteration: vɛʁ lə nɔʁ
"Le train va vers le nord."
nordwärts
Transliteration: ˈnɔʁtˌvɛʁts
"Der Zug fährt nordwärts."
verso nord
Transliteration: ˈvɛrso nɔrd
"Il treno va verso nord."
hacia el norte
Transliteration: aˈθia el ˈnoɾte
"El tren va hacia el norte."
em direção ao norte
Transliteration: ẽ dʒiɾeˈsɐ̃w aw ˈnɔʁtʃi
"O trem vai em direção ao norte."
उत्तर की ओर
Transliteration: uttar kī or
"ट्रेन उत्तर की ओर जा रही है।"
向北
Transliteration: xiàng běi
"火车向北行驶。"
북쪽으로
Transliteration: bukjjogeuro
"기차가 북쪽으로 가고 있습니다."
北へ
Transliteration: kita e
"列車は北へ向かっています。"
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