northwestern

== English == === Alternative forms === north-western (UK, Commonwealth) === Etymology === Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north +‎ western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/, /nɔːθˈwɛst.ə(ɹ)n/ (UK) === Adjective === northwestern (comparative more northwestern, superlative most northwestern) Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction. Coordinate terms: eastern, northeastern, northern, southeastern, southern, southwestern, western (of wind) Blowing from that direction. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === northwestern (plural northwesterns) A film or other dramatic work set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the northwest of North America. Coordinate terms: northern, western === References ===