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How do you say "north-east" in Russian?
северо-восток
severo-vostok
In Russian, "north-east" is северо-восток.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sev-er-ah-VOS-tok' with stress on 'vos', dividing it as 'northeast' but with Russian phonetics.
Writing and usage
This compound combines sever (north) and vostok (east) with a hyphen. It is 12 letters total including the connector.
Example sentence
Ветер дует с северо-востока.
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
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How to remember северо-восток
It is simply north plus east joined by a hyphen. Learn the two component words separately, then combine them.
Related words
- above выше vyše
- behind позади pozadi
- forwards вперед vpered
- in front перед pered
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north север sever
- right вправо vpravo
- south-west юго-запад jugo-zapad
- west запад zapad
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Questions about северо-восток
How do you say "north-east" in Russian?
In Russian, "north-east" is северо-восток. It is a noun.
How is северо-восток written in Russian?
This compound combines sever (north) and vostok (east) with a hyphen. It is 12 letters total including the connector.
How is северо-восток used in a sentence?
Use северо-восток as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ветер дует с северо-востока. (The wind is blowing from the northeast.).
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