Adverb
südwärts
Pronunciation: /ˈzyːtvɛʁts/
southward, southwards (towards the south)
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- southward, southwards (towards the south)
Example sentence
Wir segelten südwärts in Richtung Antarktis.
We were sailing southward toward the Antarctic.
Usage
- südwärts ziehen — head southwards; the adverb names a direction
- südwärts / im Süden — towards the south / in the south; movement and location differ
Hinter der Stadt bog der Fluss südwärts ab.
Beyond the town, the river turned southwards.