noun
south
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Süden (der) means 'south'. It denotes the cardinal direction or region to the south. Common uses: 'im Süden' (in the south), 'nach Süden' (toward south) or 'in den Süden' (into the south). Used both literally and geographically. Often plural is rare; genitive is 'des Südens'.
Examples
Als das Wetter schlechter wurde, fuhren viele Urlauber in den Süden, damit sie Sonne und Wärme fanden.
When the weather got worse, many holidaymakers drove to the south so that they found sun and warmth.
Wir fahren in den Süden, um Sonne zu tanken.
We're driving to the south to soak up some sun.
Im Süden von Deutschland ist es oft wärmer als im Norden.
In southern Germany it is often warmer than in the north.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a map with a big arrow pointing down labelled 'der Süden'.
Sounds like English 'south' conceptually — 'Süden' is the German for south.
der Süden — picture a compass needle with a 'der' sticker (masculine).