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How do you say "south" in German?
süden
In German, "south" is süden.
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Pronunciation
Say ZOO-den. The oo sounds like English zoo, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Sueden is an adverb for direction. It is also used as a noun meaning the southern region.
Example sentence
Im Süden ist das Wetter wärmer.
In the south the weather is warmer.
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How to remember süden
Sueden starts with an s that sounds like z, and it refers to the south, the warm region.
Related words
- above über
- backwards rückwärts
- behind hinten
- left links
- north norden
- north-east nordosten
- north-west nordwesten
- right rechts
- south-west südwesten
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Questions about süden
How do you say "south" in German?
In German, "south" is süden. It is a noun.
How is süden written in German?
süden is written using the standard German script.
How is süden used in a sentence?
Use süden as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Im Süden ist das Wetter wärmer. (In the south the weather is warmer.).
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