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German word
nördlich
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnœɐ̯tlɪç/
Meaning
- adjectivenorthern
Example
Das nördliche Viertel ist sehr ruhig.
The northern district is very quiet.
More examples
Das Schiff fährt nördlich der Küste.
The ship is sailing north of the coast.
Core concept
A place lies toward the north side of a map, region, or reference point.
Common phrases
nördlich des Zentrums
north of the center
im nördlichen Teil
in the northern part
nördliches Ufer
northern shore
Similar words
südlich: Located on the southern side of a map, region, or reference point.
östlich: Located on the eastern side of a map, region, or reference point.
westlich: Located on the western side of a map, region, or reference point.
Definition in German
vom Norden aus gelegen oder auf den Norden bezogen
Word origin
Nördlich combines nord, an inherited Germanic word for 'north', with -lich, a suffix used to form adjectives.
Usage tips
- As a location phrase, nördlich von takes von with a dative object, as in nördlich von der Stadt.
Other meanings
- northadverb
- north ofpreposition
Opposites
- südlichsouthernadjective
Related words
- der Nordenthe northnoun
- NorddeutschlandNorthern Germanynoun