No. 4,547 in Swedish
österling
"Österling" is not a standard Swedish word; it is primarily a surname.
In a sentence
Österling var en känd poet som skrev många vackra dikter.
Österling was a famous poet who wrote many beautiful poems.
Here 'Österling' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific poet.
Vi ser hur solen går upp, österlig i sin riktning.
We see the sun rising, easterly in its direction.
In this sentence, 'österlig' describes something related to or oriented eastward.
Byns österligaste del var känd för sin naturskönhet.
The easternmost part of the village was known for its natural beauty.
Here 'österligaste' is the superlative form, indicating the part of the village furthest to the east.
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