oost
See also: Oost
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Compare German Ost, English and West Frisian east, Norwegian aust. Doublet of Dutch oosten.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /oːst/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [oːst]
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [oʊ̯st]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: oost
- Rhymes: -oːst
- Homophone: Oost
Adverb edit
oost
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- (compass points)
noordwest | noord | noordoost |
west | oost | |
zuidwest | zuid | zuidoost |
Derived terms edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French ost, oste, from Latin hostis.
Noun edit
oost
Descendants edit
- English: host