north-northwest

See also: north northwest and north-north-west

English

North-northwest.

Alternative forms

• north northwest, north-north-west
• nor'-nor'-west (nautical)
• NNW (abbreviation)

Noun

north-northwest (uncountable)

1. The compass point halfway between northwest and north; specifically at a bearing of 337.5°.

   Antonym: south-southeast

Translations

compass point

• Danish: nordnordvest
• Finnish: pohjoisluode
• French: nord-nord-ouest (fr)
• Galician: nor-noroeste m
• Greek: βόρεια-βορειοδυτικά n pl (vóreia-voreiodytiká)
• Hungarian: észak-északnyugat (hu)
• Japanese: 北北西 (ja) (hokuhokusei)
• Malay: utara barat laut
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: nord-nordvest

  Nynorsk: nord-nordvest

• Portuguese: nor-noroeste m

Adjective

north-northwest (not comparable)

1. Of, in or pertaining to the north-northwest; north-northwestern.
2. Situated toward or in the direction of north-northwest; north-northwestward; north-northwesterly.

   A north-northwest course.

3. Coming from the north-northwest; north-northwesterly.

   A north-northwest wind.

Translations

north-northwestern — see north-northwestern

north-northwestward — see north-northwestward

north-northwesterly — see north-northwesterly

Adverb

north-northwest (not comparable)

1. Towards or in the direction of the north-northwest; north-northwestwards.

   We are travelling north-northwest at the moment.

Translations

north-northwestward — see north-northwestward