northeast English · revision 10287

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=compound|attested=Old English}}

+

+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˌnɔːθˈiːst/, /ˌnɔːˈriːst/ ''(UK)''; /ˌnɔːrθˈiːst/, /ˌnɔːrˈiːst/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

+

+ ==Etymology==

+ It is Middle English northest, Old English norþēast,^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024) a compound of [[north]] and [[east]].^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)

+

+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ The point or direction midway between north and east: Old English;^(Etymonline) Merriam-Webster dates the adverb to before the 12th century.^(MWU 2024)

+

+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ As an adjective, coming from or toward the northeast, it is by 1739 in Etymonline.^(Etymonline) ''Northeastern'' is from the late 14th century, ''northeastward'' from the 1550s, and ''northeasterly'' from 1743.^(Etymonline) In American use the Northeast is the region including New England and New York,^(AHD) and in British use the northeastern part of England.^(Collins 2023)

+

+ ==Timeline==

+ * Old English – norþēast.^(Etymonline)

+ * late 14th century – northeastern.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1550s – northeastward.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1739 – the adjective.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1743 – northeasterly.^(Etymonline)

+

+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # The point of the compass midway between north and east, 45 degrees east of north.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+ # An area lying in this direction; in the United States, the New England states and New York.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Of, toward or facing the northeast, or coming from it.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

+

+ ===Adverb===

+ # In, from or toward the northeast.^(AHD)

+

+ ==Word family==

+ * [[northeastern]]

+ * [[northeasterly]]

+ * [[northeastwards]]

+ * [[north-northeast]]

+ * [[east-northeast]]

+ * [[northeast by east]]

+ * [[northeast by north]]

+

+ ==Related words==

+ * [[north]]

+ * [[east]]

+ * [[northwest]]

+ * [[southeast]]

+ * [[nor'easter]]

+

+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}