Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch suden. Equivalent to an adverbial derivation from zuid that was subsequently adjectivised and substantivised.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯.də(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zui‧den
  • Rhymes: -œy̯dən

Noun

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zuiden n (uncountable)

  1. south
  2. (in compounds) southern, from the south

Coordinate terms

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  • (compass points)
noordwesten noorden noordoosten
westen   oosten
zuidwesten zuiden zuidoosten


Descendants

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  • Trió: soirë