Is it der, die or das Osten?
DER
Osten
The correct article in German of Osten is der. So it is der Osten! (nominative case)
The word Osten is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
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German declension of Osten?
How does the declension of Osten work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Osten | — |
| Genitive | des Ostens | — |
| Dative | dem Osten | — |
| Akkusative | den Osten | — |
What is the meaning of Osten in German?
Osten has various definitions in German:
[1] Geography: Cardinal direction (main cardinal direction), which lies opposite west and between north and south; Cardinal direction, which points to the rising sun
[1] Geografie: Himmelsrichtung (Haupthimmelsrichtung), die Westen gegenüber und zwischen Norden und Süden liegt; Himmelsrichtung, die zur aufgehenden Sonne zeigt[2] Geography: Designation of larger geographical areas
[2] Geografie: Bezeichnung größerer geografischer Gebiete[3] historically, politically / geographically / culturally in summary: areas that belonged to the countries of the Warsaw Pact
[3] historisch, politisch/geografisch/kulturell zusammenfassend: Gebiete, die zu den Ländern des Warschauer Paktes gehörtenHow to use Osten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Osten with translations in English.
[1] Im Osten geht die Sonne auf.
[1] The sun rises in the east.[1] „Im Osten flammte ein schmaler, heller Streifen über der Kimm auf.“[1]
[1] "In the east, a narrow, light stripe flared up over the rear sight ." [1][2] Der Nahe Osten kommt nicht zur Ruhe.
[2] The Middle East is not calming down[2] Der Osten Deutschlands war während der Zeit der Teilung Deutschlands beziehungsweise des Kalten Krieges die DDR.
[2] During the time of the division of Germany and the Cold War, East Germany was the GDR.[2] „Außerdem und vor allem betätigte er sich im Osten wie im Westen als ein europäischer Kriegsunternehmer.“[2]
[2] "In addition, and above all, he was active in both the East and the West as a European war entrepreneur." [2][3] Bei einem Stoß des Ostens durch Innerösterreich Richtung Italien hätte der Osten davon auszugehen, dass alle nach Kärnten führenden Straßen verteidigt werden.[3]
[3] In the event of a thrust from the east through Inner Austria towards Italy, the east would have to assume that all roads leading to Carinthia would be defended. [3]Is it der, die or das Osten?
DAS
Osten
The correct article in German of Osten is das. So it is das Osten! (nominative case)
The word Osten is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
The article is used when "East" is used in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence . Otherwise, normally, no article is used.
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German declension of Osten?
How does the declension of Osten work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Osten | — |
| Genitive | (des Osten) (des Ostens) Ostens | — |
| Dative | (dem) Osten | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Osten | — |
What is the meaning of Osten in German?
Osten is defined as:
[1] geographical name of several German localities
[1] geografische Bezeichnung mehrerer deutscher OrtschaftenHow to use Osten in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Osten with translations in English.
[1] Die erste urkundliche Erwähnung des Ortes Osten erfolgte 1220.
[1] The first written mention of the place Osten took place in 1220.
