west side
die Westseite, die Westseiten
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west side
The side of an object, building, area, or geographic formation that faces west.
Von der Westseite des Berges hat man einen tollen Blick auf den Sonnenuntergang.
From the west side of the mountain, you have a great view of the sunset.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Westseiten |
| genitive | der Westseite |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Westseite | die Westseiten |
| accusative | die Westseite | die Westseiten |
| dative | der Westseite | den Westseiten |
| genitive | der Westseite | der Westseiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is clearly made up of 'West' (west) and 'Seite' (side). The part '-seite' is also combined with the other cardinal directions to describe a location or orientation.
Die Südseite des Hauses bekommt den ganzen Tag Sonne.
The south side of the house gets sun all day.
To describe a location, you use 'auf der Westseite' (on the west side) with the dative. The preposition 'an' is also used, often to describe direct attachment to a vertical surface.
Auf der Westseite der Insel gibt es einen langen Sandstrand.
On the west side of the island, there is a long sandy beach.
'Westseite' (west side) is often used to describe the location of geographic objects or buildings. Typical combinations are 'die Westseite des Berges' (the west side of the mountain), 'eines Hauses' (of a house), or 'einer Insel' (of an island).
Die Westseite des Gebäudes ist komplett verglast.
The west side of the building is completely glass-fronted.
