austur
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.
Adverb
editaustur (comparative austar, superlative austast)
- east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
- in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)
Noun
editaustur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of austur | ||
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n-s | singular | |
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | austur | austrið |
accusative | austur | austrið |
dative | austri | austrinu |
genitive | austurs | austursins |
See also
edit- (compass points)
norðvestur | norður | norðaustur |
vestur | austur | |
suðvestur | suður | suðaustur |
Etymology 2
editRelated to the verb ausa.
Noun
editaustur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)
- the act of drawing [water] or ladling
- waste, squandering
Declension
editDeclension of austur | ||||
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m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | austur | austurinn | austrar | austrarnir |
accusative | austur | austurinn | austra | austrana |
dative | austri | austrinum | austrum | austrunum |
genitive | austurs | austursins | austra | austranna |
Categories:
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/øystʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/øystʏr/2 syllables
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic adverbs
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic neuter nouns
- Icelandic uncountable nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Compass points