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Osten
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osten östen Östen
German
Etymology
From de Ost or de goh ostan, from de gem-pro *austrą, related to ine-pro *ausos dawn, compare la aurora, and la auster, which, probably due to a re-orientation, means "South".
Pronunciation
de /ˈɔstən/ /ˈɔstn̩/
de De-Osten.ogg Germany
de De-at-Osten.ogg Austria
de De-Osten2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɔstən ɔstn̩
Noun
m.sg
East
de only with definite article The territory of the former GDR.
de by extension anything that is Eastern, e.g. Eastern Europe, Asia
Declension
m.sg
Coordinate terms
Related terms
de Großer Osten Mittlerer Osten Naher Osten Ostasien Ostdeutschland Osteuropa Österreich Osthälfte Ostsee Ostwind östlich Ostendorf Ostenfeld
Further reading
de
de Compass points
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb de Osten.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈostən/
Noun
m -
east
See also
lb Norden
lb Süden
lb Westen
lb Compass points