oosten

See also: Oosten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Doublet of Dutch oost.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tə(n)/
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): [ˈoːs.tə(n)]
  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈoʊ̯s.tə(n)]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːstən

Noun

oosten n (uncountable)

  1. east (cardinal direction)

Coordinate terms

compass points:  [edit]

noordwesten noorden noordoosten
westen oosten
zuidwesten zuiden zuidoosten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Trió: oosëtë
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