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südlich

southern

adjective adverb ZUYT-likh Common
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Also means

to the south

Usage Note

südlich describes anything to the south, and as a preposition with the genitive it means 'south of': südlich der Stadt ('south of the city'). The matching set is nördlich, östlich and westlich.

Examples

"Das Dorf liegt südlich der Stadt."

Natural Translation

The village lies south of the city.

Literal Translation

The village lies south of-the city.

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