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 |
See also
sydvest on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da- Sydvest (hovedbeklædning) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
- “sydvest” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “sydvest,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “sydvest,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- sørvest (adverb and noun 1)
Etymology
From syd + vest; the hat possibly from Dutch zuidwester (as in Danish).
Noun
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.
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