Osten
noun · /ˈɔstən/ ·Etymology
From Ost or Old High German ostan, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, related to *ausos (“dawn”), compare Latin aurora, and Latin auster, which, probably due to a re-orientation, means "South".
Translation
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East
masculine, no-plural, strong
Der Professor hielt eine Vorlesung über den Mittleren Osten.
The professor gave a lecture on the Middle East.
Der Professor hielt eine Vorlesung über den Nahen Osten.
The professor gave a lecture on the Middle East.
Ob Osten, ob Westen, zu Hause ist's am besten.
There is no place like home.
- e source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- east source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- East /E source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- The territory of the former GDR. masculine, no-plural, strong, with-definite-article
- anything that is Eastern, e.g. Eastern Europe, Asia broadly, masculine, no-plural, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Osten |
| Accusative | Osten |
| Dative | Osten |
| Genitive | Ostens |