English–German
“south” in German
How to say “south” in German
“South” in German is Süden.
The southern edge of a town or country becomes a named compass direction, so a direction and a whole region share one word.
Example sentences with Süden
Im Süden spricht man oft Dialekt.
In the south, people often speak a dialect.
Tips for using Süden
- German normally uses im Süden for location, nach Süden for movement in that direction, and in den Süden for movement into a southern region.
Other German words for “south”
Wir fahren morgen in den Süden.
We'll drive south tomorrow.