Etymology

northerner

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Today it means: A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc. Full definition →

Middle English northerner
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnortherner
  2. English todaynortherner

From Middle English northerner, equivalent to northern + -er.

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