oost

See also: Oost

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oːst/
(Belgium) IPA^(key): [oːst]
(Netherlands) IPA^(key): [oʊ̯st]
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Adverb

oost

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

Synonyms

oostwaarts

Antonyms

west

Derived terms

Related terms

noordwest	noord	noordoost
west		oost
zuidwest	zuid	zuidoost

Middle English

Alternative forms

hoost
hooste

Etymology

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

Noun

oost

host, army (clarification of this definition is needed)

Descendants

English: host

See also

hoste

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