This is the 424th most frequent Romanian word.
nord
"Nord" in Romanian means "north" in English.
In this sentence, 'nord' is used as a noun to refer to the cardinal direction 'north'.
Compasul indică nordul.
The compass points to the north.
Here, 'nord' functions as an adverb describing the direction of the movement.
Ne îndreptăm nord pentru a ajunge la lac.
We are heading north to reach the lake.
In this case, 'nordică' is an adjective (derived from 'nord') describing a quality of the part of the city.