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nordeste

northeast

noun nor-DES-teh Rare
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Usage Note

Nordeste is the standard Spanish term for the compass point 'northeast', used in geography, meteorology, and navigation. The variant noreste is equally accepted and slightly more common in Latin America; nordeste is more frequent in Spain. As a directional adjective it is invariable (viento nordeste).

Examples

"El viento llegaba del nordeste."

Natural Translation

The wind was coming from the northeast.

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