austmark

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From aust (“east”) +‎ mark (“field”).

Noun

austmark f (definite singular austmarka, indefinite plural austmarker, definite plural austmarkene)

1. a public accessible natural area, usually east of a larger inhabited area, such as a city

   Coordinate terms: nordmark, sørmark, vestmark

Etymology 2

From aust (“east”) +‎ mark (“mark (currency)”), possibly a calque of German Ostmark.

Noun

austmark f (plural austmarka)

1. the East German mark