Masculine
Meaning
- (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine, no-plural, strong) clipping of Osten: the east
- (masculine, no-plural, strong) a wind coming from the east (used with article)
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔst/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ōst, from Old High German *ost, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Compare Dutch oost, English east, West Frisian east, Norwegian Bokmål øst, Norwegian Nynorsk aust.
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