zuider-

From Middle Dutch suder, from Old Dutch *sūthar, from Proto-Germanic *sunþra-. In Middle Dutch, the word was still used on its own; by Modern Dutch times, the word has turned into a prefix not encountered as an adjective proper outside compounds. Nonetheless, spellings where zuider was separated from the second element of the compound persisted for some centuries in Modern Dutch.

• IPA^(key): /ˈzœy̯.dər/

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zuider-

1. southern

   Coordinate terms: ooster-, wester-, noorder-