Adverb
westwärts
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛstvɛʁts/
westward, westwards (towards the west)
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Meanings
Adverb
- westward, westwards (towards the west)
Example sentence
Wir segelten westwärts Richtung Neue Welt.
We were sailing westwards towards the New World.
Usage
- westwärts fahren — travel westwards; the adverb names a direction
- westwärts / westlich — towards the west / western or west of something; different uses
Der Zug fuhr westwärts durch die weite Ebene.
The train travelled westwards across the broad plain.