noordoostelijke

Noordoostelijke is a Dutch adjective meaning northeast. It is used to describe things that lie toward the northeast, such as compass directions, winds, geographic areas, or routes.

Etymology and form: The word is built from noord (north) and oost (east), with the suffix -elijke turning the compound into an attributive adjective meaning northeasterly or northeast. In sentences it agrees with the noun it modifies: noordoostelijke wind, noordoostelijke richting, or noordoostelijke kuststrook.

Usage: It appears in meteorology, geography, and navigation to specify orientation or exposure. For example, a noordoostelijke wind can influence weather patterns, while a noordoostelijke kustlijn describes a coastline facing northeast. The term is commonly used in maps and descriptions of regions that lie in the northeast of a place.

Spelling and variants: Noordoostelijke is usually written as one word, noordoostelijke, and is lowercase in running text. Hyphenated forms such as noord-oostelijke are largely obsolete in contemporary Dutch.

Related terms: Other directional adjectives form similarly: noordelijk, noordwestelijke, zuidoostelijke. The corresponding noun form is noordoost (northeast).