German word

Nordwesten

Pronunciation

IPA/nɔʁtˈvɛstn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnorthwest

Example

Wir fahren in den Nordwesten.

We're driving northwest.

Illustration for Nordwesten (northwest)

More examples

Der Nordwesten Deutschlands ist dicht besiedelt.

Germany's northwest is densely populated.

Core concept

A compass point halfway from north toward west, extending naturally to the land or area in that direction.

Common phrases

  • der Nordwesten Deutschlands

    Germany's northwest

  • vom Nordwesten aus

    from the northwest

  • der Nordwesten Europas

    Europe's northwest

Similar words

Nord: The direction toward the top of a map or toward the North Pole.
Westen: The direction toward the left side of a map or toward the setting sun.
Nordosten: The compass direction halfway between north and east, or the area lying that way.
Südwesten: The compass direction halfway between south and west, or the area lying that way.

Definition in German

Richtung, die genau zwischen Norden und Westen liegt; außerdem ein Gebiet in dieser Richtung

Word origin

Nordwesten combines the inherited Germanic direction words Nord and Westen, meaning the point or region between them.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • northwestern regionnoun

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