en ost
ost as a noun(en ost)
Meaning
cheese; east
In Swedish: ett livsmedel gjort av mjölk och salt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ost |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | osten |
| Plural, indefinite | ostar |
| Plural, definite | ostarna |
ost is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ost, den stora osten. Check another noun
ost as an adverb
Meaning
east
Practise ost
1 / 2Is it en ost or ett ost?
ost in a sentence
- en ostmacka med skivad gurkaa cheese sandwich with sliced cucumber
- en ostskiva / en skiva osta slice of cheese
- Kotka ligger ost om Helsingfors.Kotka lies east of Helsinki.
Words built with ost
- gräddost cream cheese
- osthyvel cheese slicer
- ostsmörgås cheese sandwich
- ostkust east coast
Questions
What does ost mean in English?
ost means “cheese, east”.
Is it en ost or ett ost?
It is en ost, and “the cheese” is osten.
What is the plural of ost?
The plural of ost is ostar, and the definite plural is ostarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic *justaz, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs.
Nearby common words
ost is number 2,327 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary