øst

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See also: ost, Ost, OST, ôt, öst, osť, -ost, and -osť

Danish[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Earlier øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. The modern form without -r- is influenced by Middle Low German ōst.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

øst c (singular definite østen, not used in plural form)

  1. east (compass point)
Inflection[edit]

Adverb[edit]

øst

  1. east, eastwards

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

øst

  1. past participle of øse

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Danish øst, from Old Norse austr.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

øst (indeclinable) (abbreviation: Ø)

  1. east (compass point)
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

øst

  1. past participle of øse

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

øst (indeclinable)

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of aust