øst
Danish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Earlier øster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. The modern form without -r- is influenced by Middle Low German ōst.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
øst c (singular definite østen, not used in plural form)
- east (compass point)
Inflection edit
Declension of øst
common gender |
Singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | øst | østen |
genitive | østs | østens |
Adverb edit
øst
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
øst
- past participle of øse
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Danish øst, from Old Norse austr.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
øst (indeclinable) (abbreviation: Ø)
- east (compass point)
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
øst
- past participle of øse
References edit
- “øst” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
øst (indeclinable)