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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Via {{etym|gmh|de}} from {{etym|gml|de}} and {{etym|dum|de}} {{term|sūden|lang=gml}}. The form replaces native Middle High German {{term|sunden|lang=gml}} from {{etym|goh|-}} {{term|sundan|lang=de}}. The Middle Dutch influence is seen in the modern German umlaut (cf. the Middle Dutch pronunciation of ''-ū-'' [yː]). All these forms are are from {{etyl|gem-pro|de}} {{m|gem-pro|*sunþanō}}, an adverb meaning “from the south”. The original Proto-Germanic noun {{m|gem-pro|*sunþaz}}, whence English {{term|south|lang=en}} and German {{term|Süd|lang=de}}, has always been restricted chiefly to compounds in continental West Germanic.
Via {{etym|gmh|de}} from {{etym|gml|de}} and {{etym|dum|de}} {{term|sūden|lang=gml}}. The form replaces native Middle High German {{term|sunden|lang=gml}} from {{etym|goh|-}} {{term|sundan|lang=de}}. The Middle Dutch influence is seen in the modern German umlaut (cf. the Middle Dutch pronunciation of ''-ū-'' [yː]). All these forms are from {{etyl|gem-pro|de}} {{m|gem-pro|*sunþanō}}, an adverb meaning “from the south”. The original Proto-Germanic noun {{m|gem-pro|*sunþaz}}, whence English {{term|south|lang=en}} and German {{term|Süd|lang=de}}, has always been restricted chiefly to compounds in continental West Germanic.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===

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See also: suden

German

Etymology

Via Template:etym from Template:etym and Template:etym (deprecated template usage) sūden. The form replaces native Middle High German (deprecated template usage) sunden from Template:etym (deprecated template usage) sundan. The Middle Dutch influence is seen in the modern German umlaut (cf. the Middle Dutch pronunciation of -ū- [yː]). All these forms are from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *sunþanō, an adverb meaning “from the south”. The original Proto-Germanic noun *sunþaz, whence English (deprecated template usage) south and German (deprecated template usage) Süd, has always been restricted chiefly to compounds in continental West Germanic.

Pronunciation

Noun

Süden m (genitive Südens, no plural)

  1. south (direction)
  2. south (region)

Declension

Template:de-noun-m-s-unc

Antonyms

See also

Nordwest Nord Nordost
West Ost
Südwest Süd Südost

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Süden m (uncountable)

  1. south

See also