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Westen: west — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryWesten

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Westen

west

the cardinal direction in which the sun approximately sets in the evening

IPA/ˈvɛstn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

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Meaning 1neutral · 87%

the cardinal direction in which the sun approximately sets in the evening

Natural examples

Im Westen bleibt es heute trocken.

Morgen fahren wir weiter nach Westen.

Auf der Karte liegt der Westen links.

Usage note

Location: im Westen. Direction: nach Westen. The adjective is westlich.

Mini-lesson: In the west vs. westward

Use im Westen for location and nach Westen for direction.

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Form and grammar

lemma: Westen
article: —
Gender: masculine
singular: Westen
plural: —
plural status: no plural
genitive: —
countability: uncountable

Westen denotes the cardinal direction west. In ordinary German it commonly appears as der Westen, while direction after movement is often nach Westen.

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