süd

süd

"Süd" is not a Portuguese word; it is German for "south."

The word 'sul' (Portuguese for 'south') is used to refer to a cardinal direction or region.

Nós viajamos para o sul no inverno.

We traveled to the south in the winter.

Here, 'Sul' is used as a proper noun referring to the southern region of Brazil.

O Brasil possui uma região chamada Sul.

Brazil has a region called 'Sul.'

In this usage, 'sul' specifies a positional direction within the geographical context of the country.

As temperaturas no sul do país são mais baixas.

The temperatures in the south of the country are lower.