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oost

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Compare German Ost, English and West Frisian east, Norwegian aust. Doublet of Dutch oosten.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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oost

  1. (only in compounds) east
    Oost-Berlijn — East Berlin
  2. eastwards

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Coordinate terms

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compass point adverbs:  [edit]

noordwest noord noordoost
west oost
zuidwest zuid zuidoost

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: oost
  • Papiamentu: ost

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French ost, oste, from Latin hostis.

Noun

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oost

  1. host, army (clarification of this definition is needed)

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