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nounadverb

ett söder

south

Ett väderstreck som ligger mitt emot norr.

Definition & meaning

Söder means south: the direction opposite north, or the southern part of an area.

It can also refer to Södermalm, a district in central Stockholm, when used as a place name.

Grammar & Word origin

Söder is used as an adverb, as in “travel south,” and as a noun when referring to the south. It is related to the English word “south”; both come from an ancient Germanic root.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonym: syd also means “south.” It is especially common in compounds and on compasses, while söder is common when describing direction or location.
  • Antonym: norr means “north,” the opposite direction.

Common phrases & collocations

  • söder om — south of
  • söderut — southwards
  • i söder — in the south

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Examples

Min farmor bor i söder.noun

My grandmother lives in the south.

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