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How do you say "east" in German?
osten
In German, "east" is osten.
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Pronunciation
Say OS-ten. The o is short like in English dog, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Osten is an adverb for direction. It can also function as a noun meaning the east region.
Example sentence
Die Sonne geht im Osten auf.
The sun rises in the east.
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How to remember osten
Osten sounds like a German version of eastern. Think of the Eastern Hemisphere when you hear it.
Related words
- above über
- backwards rückwärts
- behind hinten
- below unten
- forwards vorwärts
- left links
- next to neben
- south-east südosten
- west westen
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Questions about osten
How do you say "east" in German?
In German, "east" is osten. It is a noun.
How is osten written in German?
osten is written using the standard German script.
How is osten used in a sentence?
Use osten as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Sonne geht im Osten auf. (The sun rises in the east.).
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