der Südosten
southeast
The compass direction that lies exactly halfway between south and east.
EXAMPLE
Der Sturm zog aus Südosten auf.
The storm approached from the southeast.
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Meanings
der Südosten
southeast
A geographic area located in the southeastern part of a country, region, or continent.
EXAMPLE
Der Südosten Australiens ist am dichtesten besiedelt.
The southeast of Australia is the most densely populated.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Südosten' (southeast) is a compound word made from the two compass directions 'Süden' (south) and 'Osten' (east). All compound compass directions ('Nordwest' (northwest), 'Südwest' (southwest), etc.) work according to this principle.
EXAMPLE
Mein Fenster geht nach Südosten.
My window faces southeast.
Use with article
When a pure direction is meant, no article is usually used. But when referring to a geographic area, the definite article 'der' comes before it.
EXAMPLE
Der Wind kommt aus Südosten.
The wind is coming from the southeast.
Derived adjective
The adjective 'südöstlich' (southeastern / southeastward) can be derived from 'der Südosten' (the southeast). It means 'located in the southeast' or 'in the direction of the southeast'.
EXAMPLE
Die südöstliche Küste ist besonders schön.
The southeastern coast is especially beautiful.
Geographic information
To describe an area, 'Südosten' (southeast) is often used with a genitive construction or the preposition 'von' (of/from).
EXAMPLE
Wir machen Urlaub im Südosten von Frankreich.
We are vacationing in the southeast of France.
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Südosten vs Südost
southeast
Der Südosten and der Südost both refer to the direction between south and east. Der Südosten is the standard full form used as a noun, while der Südost is shorter and occurs especially in fixed directional expressions or technical language. In a normal sentence, der Südosten is usually the better choice.
Südosten
Der Wind kommt heute aus dem Südosten.
The wind is coming from the southeast today.
Südost
Der Wind kommt heute aus Südost.
The wind is coming from the southeast today.
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