Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Situated in the northern part of a place or region.
Natural examples
Das Dorf liegt im nördlichen Teil des Landkreises.
The village lies in the northern part of the district.
Wir wanderten an der nördlichen Küste entlang.
We hiked along the northern coast.
Am nördlichen Ufer des Sees beginnt ein großes Waldgebiet.
A large forest begins on the northern shore of the lake.
Usage note
Before a noun, the adjective takes endings: die nördliche Küste. The homonymous preposition nördlich von + dative is a separate construction.
Mini-lesson: nördlich
Situated in the northern part of a place or region. Before a noun, the adjective takes endings: die nördliche Küste. The homonymous preposition nördlich von + dative is a separate construction.
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