southeast

An adjective describing the direction or region between south and east.

• 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das die Richtung oder eine Region zwischen Süden und Osten beschreibt.

1. Coming from the southeast B1 formal

   Describes wind or weather that originates from the southeast direction.

   • A southeast wind brought warm air to the coast.
   • The storm is moving with a southeast current.
   • Southeast breezes are common in this region during summer.

   🇩🇪Südost

   Synonyme: south-eastsoutheasterly

2. Situated or oriented toward the southeast B1 formal

   Located in or facing the southeast direction.

   • The southeast corner of the building gets the most sunlight.
   • They bought a house on the southeast side of the city.
   • The map shows the southeast entrance to the park.

   🇩🇪Südöstlich

   Synonyme: southeasterlysoutheastward

   Antonyme: northwest

• more southeast comparative form
• most southeast superlative form

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

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Richtung nach Südosten oder eine Lage im Südosten angibt. Es wird verwendet, um Bewegung, Ausrichtung oder Position relativ zum Kompasspunkt Südosten auszudrücken.

1. Direction or movement A2 formal

   To, toward, or in the southeast direction.

   • The storm is moving southeast.
   • They traveled southeast along the coast.
   • The wind is blowing southeast today.

   🇩🇪Nach Südosten

   Synonyme: south-eastsoutheastward

   Antonyme: northwest

• more southeast comparative form
• most southeast superlative form

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

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

1. Compass point A2 formal

   The direction or point on a compass that is halfway between south and east, corresponding to 135 degrees.

   • The wind is blowing from the southeast.
   • The ship is heading southeast.
   • The compass needle points to the southeast.

   🇩🇪Südost

   Synonyme: south-eastsoutheastward

   Antonyme: northwest

2. Direction A2 formal

   The general direction that lies between south and east.

   • They traveled southeast to reach the coast.
   • The river flows southeast through the valley.
   • The storm is moving southeast at 20 miles per hour.

   🇩🇪Südost

   Antonyme: northwest

3. Geographic region B1 formal

   A specific area or region located in the southeastern part of a country, state, or city.

   • The southeast of the country is known for its warm climate.
   • She lives in the southeast of the city.
   • The southeast region has a strong agricultural economy.

   🇩🇪Südosten

• southeasts plural form
• southeasts' possessive plural form
• southeast's possessive singular form