nordöst

Nordøst is the Danish term for the compass direction northeast. The word is formed from nord (north) and øst (east) and designates the direction midway between north and east.

On the compass rose, nordøst sits between nord and øst at a bearing of 45 degrees from north. It is one of the eight principal points used in navigation and mapping, and it is commonly understood in both geographical descriptions and meteorological reports.

In practical use, nordøst describes both location and wind. A feature located nordøst of a reference point lies to the northeast, while a nordøst wind blows from the northeast toward the southwest. Weather forecasts in Denmark and other Nordic countries may reference the direction of air masses, fronts, or winds as nordøst.

Linguistic and regional notes: nordøst is standard in Danish and is also found in Norwegian Bokmål and other Nordic languages with similar forms, though spelling and capitalization follow language-specific conventions. The term appears in geographic descriptions, cartographic labeling, and meteorological discourse to convey direction without ambiguity.

See also: compass rose, cardinal directions, intercardinal directions, wind direction.