zuidwester
Dutch
Etymology 1
From zuidwest + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯tˌʋɛs.tər/, /ˌzœy̯tˈʋɛs.tər/
- Hyphenation: zuid‧wes‧ter
Adjective
zuidwester (indeclinable, comparative zuidwesterder, superlative zuidwesterst)
- southwestern
Inflection
| Inflection of zuidwester | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | zuidwester | |||
| inflected | zuidwester | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | zuidwester | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | zuidwester | ||
| n. sing. | zuidwester | |||
| plural | zuidwester | |||
| definite | zuidwester | |||
| partitive | zuidwesters | |||
Etymology 2
From zuidwest + -er. Cf. English sou'wester; one of the two is likely a calque, but the direction of calquing is uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯tˈʋɛs.tər/
- Hyphenation: zuid‧wes‧ter
- Rhymes: -ɛstər
Noun
zuidwester m (plural zuidwesters, diminutive zuidwestertje n)
- A sou'wester (waterproof oilskin rain hat).
- A libecchio (southwest wind).