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
- oosten
- oostelijk
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