Today’s Spanish word of the day is “norte”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “north”.
It can also be used metaphorically to refer to a sense of direction, purpose or guiding light, for example in the phrase “perder el norte”, meaning “to lose one’s way”.
Like the English word “north”, it comes from Old English norð (“north”).
Example sentences
Vivimos en el norte del país.
We live in the north of the country.
Perdí el norte por un tiempo.
I lost my direction for a while.
El viento viene del norte.
The wind is coming from the north.
El norte de Chile es más caluroso que el sur.
The north of Chile is hotter than the south.
Ese libro me devolvió el norte.
That book gave me back my sense of direction.
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