No. 2,852 in Dutch
westelijke
Western.
In a sentence
De westelijke wind brengt koelere temperaturen.
The western wind brings cooler temperatures.
In this sentence, 'westelijke' functions as an adjective describing the wind coming from the west.
De westelijke regio's van het land zijn bekend om hun landbouw.
The western regions of the country are known for their agriculture.
Here, 'westelijke' is used as an adjective to qualify the regions of the country that are in the west.
Mijn huis ligt ten westelijke van het park.
My house is located to the west of the park.
In this case, 'westelijke' indirectly qualifies the direction relative to the park, with an implied locational context.
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