No. 5,818 in Dutch
oost
East.
In a sentence
De zon komt op in het oosten.
The sun rises in the east.
The word 'oosten' refers to the cardinal direction 'east', indicating where the sun rises.
Ik woon in Oost-Nederland.
I live in East Netherlands.
Here, 'Oost' is used as a geographical description, naming the eastern region of the country.
We reizen naar het oosten voor de vakantie.
We are traveling east for the vacation.
In this context, 'oosten' denotes the direction 'east', specifying the destination of the journey.
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