north-northeast

See also: north northeast and north-north-east

English

North-northeast.

Alternative forms

• north northeast, north-north-east
• nor'-nor'-east (nautical)
• NNE (abbreviation)

Noun

north-northeast (uncountable)

1. The compass point halfway between north and northeast; specifically at a bearing of 22.5°.

   Antonym: south-southwest

Translations

compass point

• Danish: nordnordøst
• Finnish: pohjoiskoillinen
• French: nord-nord-est (fr) m
• Galician: nor-nordés m, nor-nordeste m
• Greek: βόρεια-βορειοανατολικά n pl (vóreia-voreioanatoliká)
• Hungarian: észak-északkelet (hu)
• Japanese: 北北東 (ja) (hokuhokutō)
• Malay: utara timur laut
• Norwegian: nord-nordøst
• Portuguese: nor-noroeste m
• Turkish: kuzey-kuzeydoğu

Adjective

north-northeast (not comparable)

1. Of, in or pertaining to the north-northeast; north-northeastern.
2. Situated toward or in the direction of the north-northeast; north-northeastward; north-northeasterly.

   A north-northeast course.

3. Coming from the north-northeast; north-northeasterly.

   A north-northeast wind.

Translations

north-northeastern — see north-northeastern

north-northeastward — see north-northeastward

north-northeasterly — see north-northeasterly

Adverb

north-northeast (not comparable)

1. Towards or in the direction of the north-northeast; north-northeastwards.

   We are travelling north-northeast at the moment.

Translations

north-northeastward — see north-northeastward