Noordelijkst

Noordelijkst is a Dutch adjective meaning “the most northern” or “northernmost.” It is the superlative form derived from noordelijk, which means northern. In standard modern Dutch the common spelling of the superlative is noordelijkste. Noordelijkst can appear as an alternative or variant in older texts, dialects, or certain stylistic contexts, but it is far less common and is often regarded as nonstandard in contemporary usage.

Formation and usage

The word is used to indicate that something occupies the northern extreme relative to a group or comparison. It can modify a noun in attributive position (het noordelijkste punt) or be used predicatively (Dat punt is het noordelijkste). The preferred form in most formal writing is noordelijkste, while noordelijkst may be encountered in historical writings or regional speech.

Geographic and descriptive use

Noordelijkst is often found in geographic descriptions, cartography, and discussions of climate, territory, or travel where precise location matters. It helps to distinguish a single item as the most northerly among several possibilities, for example in ranking coastal points, regions, or settlements by their latitude.

See also

Noordelijk, noordelijkste, noorden, noordpunt.

In sum, noordelijkst denotes the utmost degree of northern position, though the standard modern spelling for most formal contexts is noordelijkste. It remains a valid but less common variant in historical or regional usage.