nordöstlichen

Nordöstlichen is the declined form of the German adjective nordöstlich, meaning “northeastern.” It is used to describe the position or direction of a noun relative to the northeast, such as regions, areas, or geographic features. In German, adjectives are declined to reflect gender, number, and case, and nordöstlichen occurs most commonly after definite determiners in several cases.

Etymology and usage: The word derives from Nordosten (the northeast) with the common adjective suffix -lich. The form nordöstlichen appears in various inflected positions, for example after articles or demonstratives: im nordöstlichen Teil des Landes (dative singular, masculine/neuter), Die nordöstlichen Regionen Europas (nominative plural after der/die). It can also surface in possessive or relative constructions.

Examples:

- Im nordöstlichen Teil des Landes gibt es Wälder.

- Die nordöstlichen Regionen Europas unterscheiden sich im Klima und in der Landschaft.

- Die nordöstlichen Gebiete des Landes waren früher Industriestandorte.

Notes: Nordöstlich (without ending) is the base form used in undetermined or uninflected contexts, while nordöstliche, nordöstlicher, nordöstliches, and other endings appear depending on case, gender, and number. The term is primarily a descriptive, non-technical directional adjective and is common in geography, regional planning, and everyday description.