oost

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oost, from Old Dutch ōst, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Compare German Ost, English and West Frisian east, Norwegian aust. Doublet of Dutch oosten.

Pronunciation

Adverb

oost

  1. (only in compounds) east
    Oost-Berlijn — East Berlin
  2. eastwards

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Coordinate terms

  • (compass points)
noordwest noord noordoost
west oost
zuidwest zuid zuidoost


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: oost
  • Papiamentu: ost

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ost, oste, from Latin hostis.

Noun

oost

  1. host, army (clarification of this definition is needed)

Descendants

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