austur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøystʏr/

  Rhymes: -øystʏr

Etymology 1

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

Adverb

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

austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural)

1. east

Declension

Declension of austur (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	austur	austrið
accusative	austur	austrið
dative	austri	austrinu
genitive	austurs	austursins

See also

• (compass points)

norðvestur	norður	norðaustur
vestur		austur
suðvestur	suður	suðaustur

Etymology 2

Related to the verb ausa.

Noun

austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)

1. the act of drawing [water] or ladling
2. waste, squandering

Declension

Declension of austur (masculine)

	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