der Südwest
southwest
The compass direction exactly between south and west.
EXAMPLE
Das Fenster meines Zimmers ist nach Südwest ausgerichtet.
The window of my room faces southwest.
der Südwest
southwest
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Meanings
der Südwest
southwest wind
The wind that blows from a southwesterly direction.
EXAMPLE
Der milde Südwest brachte wärmere Luft mit sich.
The mild southwest wind brought warmer air with it.
der Südwest
southwest
A region or area located in the southwestern part of a country or a larger geographical unit.
EXAMPLE
Der Südwest Deutschlands ist für seinen Weinanbau bekannt.
The southwest of Germany is known for its winegrowing.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is simply made up of the compass directions 'Süd' (south) and 'West' (west). This pattern applies to all intercardinal directions, such as 'Nordost' (northeast) or 'Südost' (southeast).
EXAMPLE
Der Vogelzug folgt der Route von Nordost nach Südwest.
The bird migration follows the route from northeast to southwest.
Grammatical pattern
All compass directions are masculine in German. Therefore it is always 'der Südwest' (the southwest), just like 'der Norden' (the north), 'der Osten' (the east), or 'der Südosten' (the southeast).
EXAMPLE
Der Kompass zeigt genau nach Norden.
The compass points exactly north.
Prepositions and direction
To indicate a direction or orientation, 'Südwest' (southwest) is often used with the preposition 'nach' (to/toward). To describe a location, you can use 'in' or 'im' (in the).
EXAMPLE
Die Terrasse ist nach Südwest ausgerichtet.
The terrace faces southwest.
Context clue
To distinguish the meanings: when 'Südwest' (southwest) is the subject with weather verbs such as 'wehen' (to blow) or 'bringen' (to bring), the wind is meant. When it is connected with a genitive or 'von' (of/from), a region is meant.
EXAMPLE
Der Südwest weht heute sehr stark.
The southwest wind is blowing very strongly today.
Compare with
Südwest vs Südwesten
southwest
Der Südwesten usually refers to the compass direction or an area in that direction. Der Südwest can also mean the direction, but in weather reports it especially refers to a wind from the southwest. Use Südwest for a wind; for a location or direction, Südwesten is usually the better choice.
Südwest
Am Nachmittag weht ein kräftiger Südwest.
A strong southwest wind is blowing this afternoon.
Südwesten
Die Gewitter ziehen aus dem Südwesten heran.
The thunderstorms are approaching from the southwest.
In real life
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