der Nordwesten
northwest
The compass direction that lies exactly between north and west.
EXAMPLE
Die Wolken ziehen aus dem Nordwesten auf, es wird wohl bald regnen.
The clouds are moving in from the northwest; it will probably rain soon.
der Nordwesten
northwest
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Meanings
der Nordwesten
northwest
The northwestern part of a geographic area, for example a country or continent.
EXAMPLE
Der Nordwesten der USA ist bekannt für seine beeindruckenden Nationalparks.
The northwest of the USA is known for its impressive national parks.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nordwesten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Nordwestens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Nordwesten | – |
| accusative | den Nordwesten | – |
| dative | dem Nordwesten | – |
| genitive | des Nordwestens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is composed directly from the compass directions 'Nord' (north) and 'Westen' (west). The other intermediate compass directions, such as 'Nordosten' (northeast), 'Südwesten' (southwest), and 'Südosten' (southeast), are formed according to the same pattern.
EXAMPLE
Wir fahren dieses Jahr in den Nordwesten von Frankreich in den Urlaub.
This year we are going on vacation to the northwest of France.
Place and direction
Pay attention to the preposition and case: 'im Nordwesten' (in the northwest, dative) describes a position, while 'in den Nordwesten' (to/into the northwest, accusative) indicates a direction. Origin is expressed with 'aus dem Nordwesten' (from the northwest, dative).
EXAMPLE
Er wohnt im Nordwesten der Stadt.
He lives in the northwest of the city.
Die Reise führt uns in den Nordwesten Kanadas.
The trip takes us to the northwest of Canada.
Geographic context
To describe a geographic part, 'Nordwesten' (northwest) is often used with the preposition 'von' (of/from) or the genitive. Typical phrases are 'der Nordwesten von Deutschland' (the northwest of Germany) or 'Deutschlands Nordwesten' (Germany's northwest).
EXAMPLE
Der Nordwesten von Spanien ist für sein mildes, feuchtes Klima bekannt.
The northwest of Spain is known for its mild, humid climate.
Compare with
Nordwesten vs Nordwest
northwest
Nordwesten and Nordwest can both refer to the direction between north and west. Nordwesten is the usual form for general directions, while Nordwest is used especially in technical references to wind or course. The main difference is the context in which they are used.
Nordwesten
Der Wanderweg führt von hier aus weiter nach Nordwesten.
From here, the hiking trail continues northwest.
Nordwest
Laut Wetterbericht weht der Wind am Abend aus Nordwest.
According to the weather report, the wind will come from the northwest this evening.
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