Ost
Meaning
- (masculine,no-plural,strong) the east (used without article). Short for Osten.
- (masculine,no-plural,strong) a wind coming from the east (used with article)
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Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔst/
Etymology
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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