Ostsee
German
Etymology
Ost (“east”) + See (“sea”)(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “What is Middle High German, Old High German and Proto-Germanic term?”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔstzeː/
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Proper noun
Ostsee f (proper noun, genitive Ostsee)
- Baltic Sea
Declension
Declension of Ostsee [sg-only, feminine]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Ostsee |
genitive | einer | der | Ostsee |
dative | einer | der | Ostsee |
accusative | eine | die | Ostsee |
Related terms
- Ostseeländer
- Ostseestaaten
Further reading
- “Ostsee” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache