Osten

See also: osten, östen, and Östen

German

Etymology

From Ost or Old High German ostan, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, related to *ausos (“dawn”), compare Latin aurora, and Latin auster, which, probably due to a re-orientation, means "South".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔstən/, /ˈɔstn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔstən, -ɔstn̩

Noun

Osten m (strong, genitive Ostens, no plural)

  1. East
  2. (only with definite article) The territory of the former GDR.
  3. (by extension) anything that is Eastern, e.g. Eastern Europe, Asia

Declension
Declension of Osten [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Osten
genitive eines des Ostens
dative einem dem Osten
accusative einen den Osten

Coordinate terms
  • (compass points)
Nordwesten Norden Nordosten
Westen Osten
Südwesten Süden Südosten

Further reading
  • “Osten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Osten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Osten” in Duden online
  • Osten on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Osten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈostən/

Noun

Osten m (uncountable)

  1. east

See also
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