An adjective for something in, or from, the northeast part of a country, island, or area: northeastern Spain, the northeastern suburbs, a northeastern accent. It pins you to that corner, not to the whole north and not to the whole east.

An adjective這是一個形容詞， for something in, or from, the northeast part of a country, island, or area用來形容位在一個國家、島嶼或地區東北部、或來自那裡的東西： northeastern Spainnortheastern Spain（西班牙東北部）、 the northeastern suburbsthe northeastern suburbs（東北邊的郊區）、 a northeastern accenta northeastern accent（東北部的口音）。It它 pins you to that corner把你釘在那個角落上， not to the whole north and not to the whole east不是整個北邊，也不是整個東邊。

You can use it for any map, not only the United States — though when Americans say the Northeastern states they often mean that named US region. Compared with Northeast as a place-name, northeastern is the everyday describing word: it stays an adjective.

You can use it for any map你可以用它來形容任何地圖， not only the United States不只是美國—— though actually不過話說回來， when Americans say the Northeastern states美國人說the Northeastern states的時候， they often mean that named US region通常指的就是那個特定命名的美國區域。Compared with Northeast as a place-name跟當作地名用的Northeast比起來， northeastern is the everyday describing wordnortheastern是日常在用的形容字： it stays an adjective它一直都是形容詞。

Though actually speakers sometimes swap it with northeast as if they were the same (northeast France / northeastern France); both are heard, and the -ern form slightly more often sits before a noun as a tidy label. It is ordinary geography language, not poetic.

Though actually不過話說回來， speakers sometimes swap it with northeast使用者有時候會把它跟northeast互換著用， as if they were the same好像它們是一樣的 (northeast France / northeastern France)（northeast France／northeastern France）； both are heard兩種說法都聽得到， and the -ern form slightly more often sits before a noun as a tidy label而-ern這個形式稍微更常放在名詞前面，當作一個工整的標籤。It它 is ordinary geography language是很普通的地理用語， not poetic不是詩意的說法。