Noun
der West
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛst/
the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)
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Meanings
Noun
- the west (used without article; a short form of Westen)
- a wind coming from the west (used with article)
Example sentence
Das Balkangebirge erstreckt sich von West nach Ost durch Bulgarien.
The Balkan Mountain range runs across Bulgaria from west to east.
Word forms
singular
der West
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder West
Accusativeden West
Dativedem West
Genitivedes Wests
West has no common plural.
Usage
- von West nach Ost — A common direction phrase using the shortened forms.
- West / Westen — West is used especially in directional combinations.
Die Straße verläuft von West nach Ost.
The road runs from west to east.