austur
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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.
Adverb
austur (comparative austar, superlative austast)
- east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
- in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)
Noun
austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)
Declension
declension of austur
See also
- (compass points)
| norðvestur | norður | norðaustur |
| vestur | 
|
austur |
| suðvestur | suður | suðaustur |
Etymology 2
Related to the verb ausa.
Noun
austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)
- the act of drawing or ladling
- waste, squandering