Definition
One of the four cardinal directions; the direction in which the sun rises.
Translations
- English
- east
- Français
- est
- Türkçe
- doğu
- Polski
- wschód
- Русский
- восток
- Українська
- схід
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Osten
- A1
- Noun
- City & Places
east
/deːɐ̯ ˈɔstn̩/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- —
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- City & PlacesPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Osten liegt im Osten Deutschlands.NominativSing.The east lies in eastern Germany.
- Wir erkunden den Osten der Stadt.AkkusativSing.We are exploring the east of the city.
- Im Osten fehlt es oft an Regen.DativSing.There is often a lack of rain in the east.
- Die Landschaft des Ostens ist weit und flach.GenitivSing.The landscape of the east is vast and flat.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Osten/ˈɔstn̩/
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Article phrase
der Osten/deːɐ̯ ˈɔstn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Osten | — |
| Akkusativ | den Osten | — |
| Dativ | dem Osten | — |
| Genitiv | des Ostens | — |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationim Osten Deutschlands
- Prepositional constructionim Ostenin + Dativ
- Sentence patternDie Sonne geht im Osten auf.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termHimmelsrichtung
Osten specifically denotes the direction of sunrise; Himmelsrichtung is the overarching term.
- AntonymWesten
Westen and Osten are different cardinal directions and are often contrasted with each other as opposite directions.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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