northwestern en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/ (UK)
- (General-American) audio
- /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/
Etymology
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.
Meanings
-
Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
Brittany is located in northwestern France.
- (of wind) Blowing from that direction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most northwestern | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| north-western | Commonwealth, UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| more northwestern | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
northwesterner · northwesternmost
Relateds
north-northwestern · west-northwestern
Translations (39)
pl północno-zachodni (Translations) · es noroestal (Translations) · az şimal-qərbi (Translations) · es nordoestal (Translations) · cmn 西北的 (Translations) · ka ჩრდილო-დასავლეთით (Translations) · ga siar ó thuaidh (Translations) · pt noroeste (Translations) · ja 北西の (Translations) · es nordoccidental (Translations) · ro nordvestic (Translations) · ja 西北の (Translations) · ka ჩრდილოდასავლური (Translations) · fr du nord-ouest (Translations) · te వాయవ్య (Translations) · rsk сиверозаходни (Translations) · hu északnyugati (Translations) · ro de nord-vest (Translations) · es del noroeste (Translations) · it nordoccidentale (Translations) · de nordwestlich (Translations) · es al nordeste (Translations) · ka ჩრდილო-დასავლეთისკენ (Translations) · fr nord-occidental (Translations) · cs severozápadní (Translations) · ko 서북의 (Translations) · es noroccidental (Translations) · ka ჩრდილოდასავლეთით (Translations) · ko 북서의 (Translations) · tr kuzeybatı (Translations) · hi उत्तरपश्चिमी (Translations) · hy հյուսիսարևմտյան (Translations) · fi luoteinen (Translations) · el βορειοδυτικός (Translations) · ca nord-occidental (Translations) · eo nordokcidenta (Translations) · ru се́веро-за́падный (Translations) · mi ki te marangai-mā-uru (Translations) · ia del nord-west (Translations)