øst

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

Danish

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈøsd̥]

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 the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈøˀsd̥]

Verb

øst

1. past participle of øse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Danish øst, 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.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

øst (indeclinable)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of aust