Why is it der Nordosten?
Nordosten is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Osten. So it’s der Nordosten.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] The path turns northeast
[1] Der Weg biegt nach Nordosten ab.
[1] "Leiser Thursday soaked from the northeast"
[1] „Aus Nordosten erdröhnte leiser Donner.“
More source examples (1)
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[2] His grandparents were migrated from the northeast
[2] Seine Großeltern waren aus dem Nordosten eingewandert.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Nordosten | — |
| Genitiv | des Nordostens | — |
| Dativ | dem Nordosten | — |
| Akkusativ | den Nordosten | — |
Pronunciation
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