südlich
south of
Located on the southern side of a place or area, or farther south than it. As a preposition, „südlich“ (south of) is followed by the genitive.
EXAMPLE
Das Dorf liegt südlich des Sees.
The village is south of the lake.
südlich
south of
südlich + genitive
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Meanings
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Word formation
„Südlich“ (south of) is formed from „Süd“ (south) and the ending „-lich“. Here, the ending indicates a spatial relationship to the compass direction south.
EXAMPLE
Die Inseln liegen südlich der Küste.
The islands are south of the coast.
Genitive construction
When „südlich“ (south of) comes directly before a place or area, it is normally followed by the genitive. The area being referred to therefore appears with „des“, „der“, or a corresponding genitive form.
EXAMPLE
Südlich des Flusses beginnt ein großes Waldgebiet.
South of the river, a large forest begins.
Indicating location
Two sentence patterns are particularly common for indicating location: „südlich“ (south of) with a genitive phrase, or „südlich von“ (south of) with a dative phrase.
EXAMPLE
Das Hotel liegt südlich von Hamburg.
The hotel is south of Hamburg.
Südlich der Alpen ist das Klima oft milder.
South of the Alps, the climate is often milder.
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