zuidwester

Dutch

Etymology 1

From zuidwest +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯tˌʋɛs.tər/, /ˌzœy̯tˈʋɛs.tər/
• Hyphenation: zuid‧wes‧ter

Adjective

zuidwester (not comparable)

1. southwestern

Inflection

Inflection of zuidwester
uninflected	zuidwester
inflected	zuidwester
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		zuidwester
indefinite	m./f. sing.	zuidwester
	n. sing.	zuidwester
	plural	zuidwester
definite		zuidwester
partitive		zuidwesters

Etymology 2

From zuidwest +‎ -er. Cf. English sou'wester; one of the two is likely a calque, but the direction of calquing is uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzœy̯tˈʋɛs.tər/
• Hyphenation: zuid‧wes‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɛstər

Noun

zuidwester m (plural zuidwesters, diminutive zuidwestertje n)

1. A sou'wester (waterproof oilskin rain hat).
2. A libecchio (southwest wind).