oosten

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

oosten n (uncountable)

  1. east (cardinal direction)

Coordinate terms

  • (compass points)
noordwesten noorden noordoosten
westen oosten
zuidwesten zuiden zuidoosten


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Trió: oosëtë