No. 193 in Norwegian
øst
East
In a sentence
Sola står opp i øst.
The sun rises in the east.
In this sentence, the word 'øst' is used as a cardinal direction referred to for location.
Vi skal reise østover mot fjellene.
We will travel eastward towards the mountains.
'Østover' here demonstrates an adverbial form of 'øst', indicating a direction of movement.
Byen ligger i den østlige delen av landet.
The city is located in the eastern part of the country.
The term 'østlige' is an adjective derived from 'øst', describing the geographical region as being characterized by 'east'.
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