der Nordwind
north wind
A wind that comes from a northerly direction.
EXAMPLE
Der Nordwind brachte kalte Luft und ließ die Bäume stark schwanken.
The north wind brought cold air and made the trees sway strongly.
der Nordwind
north wind
der Nordwind, die Nordwinde
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Nordwind, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nordwinde |
| genitive | des Nordwinds |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Nordwind | die Nordwinde |
| accusative | den Nordwind | die Nordwinde |
| dative | dem Nordwind | den Nordwinden |
| genitive | des Nordwinds des Nordwindes | der Nordwinde |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Nordwind' (north wind) is made up of 'Nord' (north) and 'Wind' (wind). The first part describes the direction the wind comes from.
EXAMPLE
Am Morgen trieb der Nordwind dunkle Wolken über die Küste.
In the morning, the north wind drove dark clouds over the coast.
Typical collocations
'Nordwind' (north wind) is often used with weather-related verbs and adjectives: Der Nordwind weht (the north wind blows), frischt auf (picks up), or bringt kalte Luft (brings cold air). It is also often described as strong or cold.
EXAMPLE
Ein kräftiger Nordwind wehte den ganzen Nachmittag über das Land.
A strong north wind blew across the country all afternoon.
Other wind directions
Following the same pattern, you can form 'Südwind' (south wind), 'Ostwind' (east wind), and 'Westwind' (west wind). Like 'Wind' (wind) itself, all these words are masculine.
EXAMPLE
Auf den kalten Nordwind folgte endlich ein milder Südwind.
The cold north wind was finally followed by a mild south wind.
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