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austur

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą.

Adverb

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austur (comparative austar, superlative austast)

  1. east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
  2. in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)

Noun

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austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)

  1. east
Declension
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    Declension of austur
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative austur austrið
accusative austur austrið
dative austri austrinu
genitive austurs austursins

See also

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  • (compass points)
norðvestur norður norðaustur
vestur   austur
suðvestur suður suðaustur


Etymology 2

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Related to the verb ausa.

Noun

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austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)

  1. the act of drawing [water] or ladling
  2. waste, squandering
Declension
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    Declension of austur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative austur austurinn austrar austrarnir
accusative austur austurinn austra austrana
dative austri austrinum austrum austrunum
genitive austurs austursins austra austranna
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