# der Osten

der Osten is a German noun meaning “East”. Forms: des Ostens.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Ostens

## In other languages

- Русский: восток
- Українська: схід

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ East
2. _no plural · with-definite-article_ The territory of the former GDR.
3. _no plural_ anything that is Eastern, e.g. Eastern Europe, Asia

## Examples

- Der Wind weht von Osten. — The wind blows from the east.
- Welche Richtung ist Osten? — Which direction is east?
- Die Sonne geht im Osten auf und im Westen unter. — The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- Aus dem Osten fließt kalte Luft zu. — Cold air flows in from the east.
- Der Mond geht im Osten auf. — The moon rises in the east.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Osten