austur

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.

Adverb

austur (comparative austar, superlative austast)

  1. east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
  2. in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)

Noun

austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)

  1. east
Declension

Etymology 2

Related to the verb ausa.

Noun

austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)

  1. the act of drawing [water] or ladling
  2. waste, squandering
Declension