No. 960 in Danish
øst
"Øst" means "east" in English.
In a sentence
Solen står op i øst.
The sun rises in the east.
'Øst' is a noun specifying the cardinal direction where the sun rises.
Vi skal rejse mod øst i morgen.
We will travel towards the east tomorrow.
'Øst' is a noun indicating the cardinal direction as the destination of travel.
Hun bor i den østlige del af byen.
She lives in the eastern part of the city.
'Østlige' is an adjective derived from 'øst', describing the eastern region of a location.
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