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How do you say "west" in German?
westen
In German, "west" is westen.
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Pronunciation
Say VES-ten. The v sounds like English v, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Westen is an adverb for direction. It can also function as a noun meaning the western region.
Example sentence
Der Zug fährt nach Westen.
The train travels to the west.
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How to remember westen
Westen sounds like west in English. The w in German sounds like English v.
Related words
- backwards rückwärts
- behind hinten
- below unten
- east osten
- in front vor
- left links
- north-east nordosten
- right rechts
- south-west südwesten
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Questions about westen
How do you say "west" in German?
In German, "west" is westen. It is a noun.
How is westen written in German?
westen is written using the standard German script.
How is westen used in a sentence?
Use westen as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Zug fährt nach Westen. (The train travels to the west.).
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