German Conversation · Level 27
90 words
German word
Süden
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzyːdən/
Meaning
- masculine nounsouth
Example
Im Süden ist es warm.
It is warm in the south.
More examples
Im Süden spricht man oft Dialekt.
In the south, people often speak a dialect.
Core concept
The southern edge of a town or country becomes a named compass direction, so a direction and a whole region share one word.
Common phrases
im Süden
in the south
nach Süden
to the south
Similar words
Süd: The geographic south, commonly found in compound words.
Norden: The direction toward the top of a map or the northern part of a region.
Osten: The direction toward the right of a map or the eastern part of a region.
Westen: The direction toward the left of a map or the western part of a region.
Definition in German
Himmelsrichtung, die zur Südseite eines Ortes weist; auch Bezeichnung für den südlichen Teil eines Landes oder einer Region.
Word origin
The noun Süden belongs to the inherited Germanic word family that also includes English south, with its modern form developing through earlier German forms.
Usage tips
- German normally uses im Süden for location, nach Süden for movement in that direction, and in den Süden for movement into a southern region.