der Osten
Translation
east
Examples
Die Sonne geht im Osten auf.
The sun rises in the east.
Er wohnt im Osten der Stadt.
He lives in the east of the city.
Grammar Patterns
in the east ((location)) in the east The sun rises in the east.
in the east of sth. ((location)) in the east of sth. He lives in the east of Berlin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: -; Antonyms: Westen (west), Norden (north), Süden (south)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *austrą, related to 'dawn'. Cognate with English 'east'.
Memory Tips
Sounds similar to 'east'. Remember the four cardinal directions: Norden, Süden, Osten, Westen.