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Himmelsrichtung

cardinal direction

noun HIM-els-rikh-toong Less Common
Travel & Places Directions

Origin: from Himmel (sky) and Richtung (direction)

Also means

point of the compass

Usage Note

Himmelsrichtung denotes a compass direction such as Norden or Süden. The four main ones are die vier Himmelsrichtungen; the term is everyday in geography and navigation contexts.

Examples

"In welcher Himmelsrichtung liegt der Bahnhof?"

Natural Translation

In which cardinal direction is the station?

Literal Translation

In which sky-direction lies the station?

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