northwestern
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northwestern¹
- /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/
- /nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/ UK
Where it comes from
Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.
adjective more northwestern · most northwestern · north-western
- Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction. Brittany is located in northwestern France.
- Blowing from that direction.
noun northwesterns · north-western
- A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America. His most recent novels, published as Five Star Westerns, have been Northwesterns: […]
Northwestern²
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, equally (1) Northwest + -ern or (2) a proprialization from northwestern.
adjective
- Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
- Of or relating to the northwestern region of the contiguous United States, including the Pacific Northwest.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: northwesterly, western, northwest, north, north-west, south-west, north-western, northern, north-east, southwestern, northeastern, westerner, southwest, northeast, nwt, west
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adj Translations
| Español | del noroeste, al nordeste, noroccidental, nordoccidental, noroestal, nordoestal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 서북의 seobug-ui, 북서의 bukseo-ui |
| 日本語 | 北西の hokusei no, 西北の seihoku no |
| 中文 | 西北的 xīběi de |
| हिन्दी | उत्तरपश्चिमी uttarpaścimī |
| Português | noroeste |
| Français | nord-occidental, du nord-ouest |
| Deutsch | nordwestlich |
| Italiano | nordoccidentale |
| Ελληνικά | βορειοδυτικός voreiodytikós |
| Română | de nord-vest, nordvestic |
| Русский | се́веро-за́падный sévero-západnyj |
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title = {northwestern},
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