Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ostar. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ostar, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ostar in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ostar you have here. The definition of the word
ostar will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ostar, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Icelandic
Noun
ostar
- indefinite nominative plural of ostur
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ostar m
- indefinite plural of ost
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *austr.
Adverb
ōstar
- in the east, eastward
- 9th century, Hildebrandslied, ll. 17–18:
[…] dat hiltibrant hætti min fater • ih heittu hadubrant •
forn her ostar gihueit floh her otachres nid- that Hildibrand was called my father — I am called Hadubrand. Long ago he headed east; he fled Odoaker’s wrath.
Descendants
- Middle High German: ōster
Swedish
Noun
ostar
- indefinite plural of ost
Anagrams