German word

Nordosten

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔʁtˈɔstn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnortheast

Example

Im Nordosten Deutschlands liegt Berlin.

Berlin lies in the northeast of Germany.

Illustration for Nordosten (northeast)

More examples

Viele Zugvögel überwintern im Nordosten des Landes.

Many migratory birds spend the winter in the northeast of the country.

Core concept

The diagonal sector between the topward north and the rightward east on a standard map, including that sector of a country.

Common phrases

  • im Nordosten des Landes

    in the northeast of the country

  • in den Nordosten ziehen

    move into the northeast

  • im Nordosten liegen

    be situated in the northeast

Similar words

Nordost: The direction between north and east on a map.
Norden: The direction toward the top of a standard map.
Osten: The direction toward the right of a standard map.

Definition in German

Die Himmelsrichtung zwischen Norden und Osten; auch der nordöstliche Teil eines Landes oder Gebiets.

Word origin

The German noun joins Nord, meaning north, with Osten, meaning east, using two inherited Germanic direction terms.

Usage tips

  • Use im Nordosten for location, nach Nordosten for direction, and in den Nordosten for movement into a northeastern area.

Opposites

Related words

  • nordöstlichnortheasternadjective
  • Nordostwindnortheast windnoun
  • Nordosteuropanortheastern Europenoun

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