This is the 728th most frequent Danish word.
nord
"Nord" in Danish means "north" in English.
In this sentence, 'nord' is used as a noun to indicate a geographical direction (north) in relation to Denmark.
Nordsøen ligger nord for Danmark.
The North Sea is located north of Denmark.
Here, 'nord' refers to a general direction, used in conjunction with 'mod' to describe travel towards the north.
Vi rejste mod nord for at se nordlyset.
We traveled north to see the northern lights.
In this sentence, 'nordlige' is an adjective form of 'nord', used to describe a part of the city as being in the north.