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Kalle sitzt am See und sieht, wie die Sonne im Westen untergeht. Kalle sits by the lake and watches the sun set in the west.

noun · B1

der Westen

[ˈvɛstn̩]

west

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Antonyms
der Osten

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Westen
Accusative wen? was? den Westen
Mit unseren orangefarbenen Westen prägen wir inzwischen das Straßenbild in Mitte. With our orange vests, we've become part of the streetscape in Mitte.
Dative wem? dem Westen
Kommst du aus dem Westen oder aus dem Osten der Stadt? Are you from the west or the east of the city?
Genitive wessen? des Westens

How the Word Is Built

West root en suffix

Word family

westlich

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