Ost

See also: ost, OST, ôt, öst, øst, and -ost

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ōst, from Old High German *ost, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Compare Dutch oost, English and West Frisian east, Norwegian aust.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔst/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔst

Noun

Ost m (genitive Osts or Ost, no plural)

  1. the east (used without article; a short form of Osten)
    • der Wind kommt aus Ost
      the wind is coming from the east
  2. a wind coming from the east (used with article)

Declension
Declension of Ost (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Ost
genitive eines des Osts,
Ost
dative einem dem Ost
accusative einen den Ost

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