austur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøystʏr/

  Rhymes: -øystʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.

Adverb

austur (comparative austar, superlative austast)

1. east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
2. in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)

Noun

austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)

1. east

Declension

declension of austur

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	austur	austrið
accusative	austur	austrið
dative	austri	austrinu
genitive	austurs	austursins

See also

• (compass points)

norðvestur	norður	norðaustur
vestur		austur
suðvestur	suður	suðaustur

Etymology 2

Related to the verb ausa.

Noun

austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)

1. the act of drawing [water] or ladling
2. waste, squandering

Declension

declension of austur

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