øst

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

Danish

Etymology 1

Formed to øster after Middle Low German ōst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øst/, [øsd̥]

Noun

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

1. east (compass point)

Inflection

Declension of øst

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	øst	østen
genitive	østs	østens

Adverb

øst

1. east, eastwards

Etymology 2

See øse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːst/, [øːˀsd̥]

Verb

øst

1. past participle of øse

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse austr

Alternative forms

• aust

Noun

øst (indeclinable) (abbreviation: Ø)

1. east (compass point)

Antonyms

• vest

Derived terms

• nordøst
• sydøst, sørøst
• Øst-Afrika
• østafrikansk
• Øst-Europa
• østeuropeisk
• østfra
• østkyst
• Østlandet
• østlending
• østnorsk
• østover
• østside
• Øst-Timor

 

Etymology 2

Verb

øst

1. past participle of øse

References

• “øst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

øst (indeclinable)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of aust