sydvest
Danish
Etymology
From syd + vest; headgear from Dutch zuidwester
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sydvɛst/, [syðˈvɛsd̥]
Noun
sydvest c (singular definite sydvesten, plural indefinite sydveste or sydvester)
- (indeclinable) The southwest.
- (countable) cape ann, southwester, sou'wester (an oilskin cap whose brim is longer in back than in front, designed to repel wind and rain)
Inflection
Declension of sydvest
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sydvest | sydvesten | sydveste sydvester | sydvestene sydvesterne |
| genitive | sydvests | sydvestens | sydvestes sydvesters | sydvestenes sydvesternes |
Adverb
sydvest
- Toward the southwest, southwestern.
See also
- “sydvest” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “sydvest,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “sydvest,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From syd + vest; the hat possibly from Dutch zuidwester (as in Danish)
Alternative forms
- sørvest (adverb and noun 1)
Adverb
sydvest
- south-west / southwest (for / of)
Noun 1
sydvest (indeclinable)
- southwest or south-west (point of the compass)
Noun 2
sydvest m (definite singular sydvesten, indefinite plural sydvester, definite plural sydvestene)
- a sou'wester (waterproof hat)
References
- “sydvest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Possibly from Dutch zuidwester, as in Danish.
Noun
sydvest m (definite singular sydvesten, indefinite plural sydvestar, definite plural sydvestane)
- a sou'wester (waterproof hat)
Usage notes
The point of the compass is sørvest in Nynorsk.
References
- “sydvest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.