No. 12,478 in German
westen
"Westen" in German means "west" or "the West" (direction or region).
In a sentence
Der Westen Deutschlands ist bekannt für seine Industrie.
The west of Germany is known for its industry.
Here 'westen' refers to a geographical region or direction, that is, the western part of Germany.
Ich habe eine neue Weste gekauft, um mich warmzuhalten.
I bought a new vest to keep myself warm.
In this sentence, 'Weste' is the noun referring to an article of clothing, demonstrating a different lexical usage.
Der Wind wehte stark aus dem Westen.
The wind blew strongly from the west.
Again, 'westen' is used here as a noun relating to the cardinal direction 'west', showing directional context.
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