This is the 515th most frequent Danish word.
syd
"South."
Here, 'syd' refers to a cardinal direction, meaning 'south', and 'sydpå' indicates movement towards the south.
Vi skal rejse sydpå til sommer.
We are going to travel south this summer.
In this sentence, 'sydlige' is an adjective form of 'syd', describing the southern areas.
De sydlige dele af landet er meget naturskønne.
The southern parts of the country are very scenic.
Here, 'syd' is used as a noun to indicate the direction the terrace faces.