zuiden

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch suden. Equivalent to an adverbial derivation from zuid that was subsequently adjectivised and substantivised.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯.də(n)/
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Hyphenation: zui‧den
Rhymes: -œy̯dən

Noun

zuiden n (uncountable)

south
(in compounds) southern, from the south

Coordinate terms

(compass points)

noordwesten	noorden	noordoosten
westen		oosten
zuidwesten	zuiden	zuidoosten

Descendants

→ Trió: soirë

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