Swedish noun · adverb· top 5,000 most common
öster
the east/ˈœsːtɛr/
öster as a noun
Meaning
the east
In Swedish: riktning där solen går upp
öster as an adverb
Meaning
east; eastward
Practise öster
1 / 1What does öster mean?
öster in a sentence
- solen går upp i österthe sun rises in the east
Questions
What does öster mean in English?
öster means “the east”.
Similar words
östlig
Origin
From Old Swedish ø̄ster, from Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.
Nearby common words
öster is number 4,817 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,813volym volume
- 4,814beordrad ordered, commanded
- 4,815tona tint, set [the tone for]
- 4,816skyttel shuttle
- 4,818irritera irritate, annoy
- 4,819öst towards the east, eastward
- 4,820profet prophet
- 4,821grönsak a vegetable, a vegetable (severely physically or mentally impaired person (unable to take care of themselves, with a dull-seeming existence))
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