südlichsten

Südlichsten is the superlative form of the German adjective südlich, meaning southern. It is used to indicate the most southern position or extent within a defined set, whether referring to geography, clothing, or other contexts in which a relative extreme is described.

In grammar, südlichsten is used attributively before a noun to express “the southernmost …” For example, der südlichste Punkt, die südlichste Küste, or das südlichste Gebiet. When used with prepositions or in comparative phrases, the form appears as am südlichsten Punkt or similar constructions, with the ending varying according to gender, number, and case.

Common contexts include geographic descriptions, travel writing, and encyclopedic text, where the term helps specify a location’s extremity within a region, country, or continent. It is often paired with other directional superlatives such as nordlichste, westlichste, or östlichste to outline relative extremes.

Etymologically, südlichsten combines the root south-oriented element südlich with the standard German superlative suffix -sten, a pattern that forms many directional adjectives in German. The word functions similarly to its English translation southernmost and is frequently found in formal or descriptive prose, particularly in geography and cartography.

See also: nordlichste, westlichste, östlichste, and other directional superlatives; related terms include southernmost point, southern boundary, and other geographic extrema. The use of südlichsten is context-dependent and requires agreement with the noun it modifies.