English–German
“northwest” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/nɔʁtˈvɛstn̩/
Example
Wir fahren in den Nordwesten.
We're driving northwest.
How to say “northwest” in German
“Northwest” in German is Nordwesten.
A compass point halfway from north toward west, extending naturally to the land or area in that direction.
Example sentences with Nordwesten
Der Nordwesten Deutschlands ist dicht besiedelt.
Germany's northwest is densely populated.
Tips for using Nordwesten
- With movement, German uses in den Nordwesten, while location uses im Nordwesten because the preposition in takes accusative for direction and dative for location.
Other German words for “northwest”
Unser Haus liegt nordwestlich von München.
Our house is northwest of Munich.