northeast

Describes the direction or region that is between north and east.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet die Richtung oder Region zwischen Norden und Osten.

1. Located in the northeast A2 formal

   Situated in or oriented toward the direction between north and east.

   • The northeast corner of the building has a beautiful view.
   • They live in the northeast part of the city.
   • The northeast wing of the museum is closed for renovation.

   🇩🇪Nordöstlich

   Synonyme: northeasternnortheastward

2. Coming from the northeast A2 formal

   Originating from or moving from the direction between north and east.

   • A cold northeast wind blew across the plains.
   • The northeast monsoon brings heavy rain to the region.
   • The ship sailed with a strong northeast current.

   🇩🇪Nordost

   Synonyme: northeasterly

   Antonyme: southwest

• more northeast comparative form
• most northeast superlative form

An adverb meaning "toward or in the direction of the northeast." It is used to indicate movement, location, or orientation relative to the northeast compass point.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Richtung, Lage oder Bewegung nach Nordosten oder aus dem Nordosten angibt. Es wird verwendet, um eine Orientierung relativ zum Kompasspunkt Nordost zu bezeichnen.

1. Direction A2 formal

   To, toward, or in the northeast direction.

   • The wind is blowing northeast.
   • We traveled northeast for several hours.
   • The storm is moving northeast across the region.

   🇩🇪nach Nordosten

   Synonyme: northeastward

   Antonyme: southwest

• more northeast comparative form
• most northeast superlative form

A noun referring to the direction or compass point midway between north and east, or a location situated in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Himmelsrichtung oder den Kompasspunkt zwischen Norden und Osten bezeichnet oder einen Ort im nordöstlichen Teil eines Landes, einer Region oder einer Stadt angibt.

1. Compass point A2 formal

   The direction or point on a compass that is exactly halfway between north and east, at 45 degrees.

   • The wind is blowing from the northeast.
   • The ship is heading northeast.
   • The compass needle pointed toward the northeast.

   🇩🇪Nordost

   Antonyme: southwest

2. Direction A2 formal

   The general direction that is toward the northeast point of the compass.

   • They traveled northeast for several days.
   • The road curves to the northeast.
   • The storm is moving northeast across the region.

   🇩🇪Himmelsrichtung

   Synonyme: northeastward

   Antonyme: southwest

3. Geographic region B1 formal

   An area or region located in the northeastern part of a country, state, or city.

   • The northeast of the country is known for its mountains.
   • She lives in the northeast of the city.
   • The northeast has a colder climate than the south.

   🇩🇪Nordosten

• northeasts plural form
• northeasts' possessive plural form
• northeast's possessive singular form