No. 3,987 in Dutch
zuidelijke
Southern.
In a sentence
De zuidelijke provincies van Nederland hebben een mildere winter.
The southern provinces of the Netherlands have a milder winter.
The word 'zuidelijke' here is used as an adjective to describe the geographical location of the provinces in the south.
Het zuidelijke deel van de stad is populair vanwege zijn historische gebouwen.
The southern part of the city is popular because of its historical buildings.
'Zuidelijke' serves as an adjective modifying 'deel' (part), indicating it's located in the south of the city.
Een zuidelijke wind bracht warme lucht naar ons gebied.
A southern wind brought warm air to our region.
The term 'zuidelijke' describes 'wind' as coming from the southern direction, illustrating its function as an attributive adjective.
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