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Adverb [Icelandic]

IPA: [ˈœistʏr] Forms: austar [comparative], austast [superlative]
Rhymes: -øystʏr Etymology: From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|austr}} Old Norse austr, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*austrą}} Proto-Germanic *austrą Head templates: {{head|is|adverbs|comparative|austar|||superlative|austast|head=}} austur (comparative austar, superlative austast), {{is-adv|austar|austast}} austur (comparative austar, superlative austast)
  1. east, eastward (designating movement to the east)
    Sense id: en-austur-is-adv-eBr5lAOo
  2. in the east (only used together with a prepositional phrase indicating a more precise location, except when used comparatively)
    Sense id: en-austur-is-adv-FPFRwFnn Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Compass points Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 24 60 2 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 62 2 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 66 2 4 6 Disambiguation of Compass points: 19 56 17 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Icelandic]

IPA: [ˈœistʏr]
Rhymes: -øystʏr Etymology: From Old Norse austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|austr}} Old Norse austr, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*austrą}} Proto-Germanic *austrą Head templates: {{is-noun|@@:east}} austur n (genitive singular austurs, no plural) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n.sg|id=east}} Forms: austurs [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], austur [indefinite, nominative, singular], austrið [definite, nominative, singular], austur [accusative, indefinite, singular], austrið [accusative, definite, singular], austri [dative, indefinite, singular], austrinu [dative, definite, singular], austurs [genitive, indefinite, singular], austursins [definite, genitive, singular]
  1. east Tags: neuter, no-plural
    Sense id: en-austur-is-noun-a9smKwIB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Icelandic]

IPA: [ˈœistʏr]
Rhymes: -øystʏr Etymology: Related to the verb ausa. Head templates: {{is-noun|@@:waste}} austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|m.#|id=waste}} Forms: austurs [genitive, singular], austrar [nominative, plural], masculine [table-tags], austur [indefinite, nominative, singular], austurinn [definite, nominative, singular], austrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], austrarnir [definite, nominative, plural], austur [accusative, indefinite, singular], austurinn [accusative, definite, singular], austra [accusative, indefinite, plural], austrana [accusative, definite, plural], austri [dative, indefinite, singular], austrinum [dative, definite, singular], austrum [dative, indefinite, plural], austrunum [dative, definite, plural], austurs [genitive, indefinite, singular], austursins [definite, genitive, singular], austra [genitive, indefinite, plural], austranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. the act of drawing [water] or ladling Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-austur-is-noun-8KSk5nUE
  2. waste, squandering Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-austur-is-noun-Qu-BlLXv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "austrinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "austrar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "austrarnir",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "austur",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "austurinn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "austra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austurs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "austursins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "austra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austranna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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        "plural"
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      "ipa": "[ˈœistʏr]"
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        "dative",
        "definite",
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        "genitive",
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        "singular"
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      "ipa": "[ˈœistʏr]"
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    },
    {
      "form": "austrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrarnir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austur",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austurinn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrana",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austrunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austurs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austursins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "austranna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "@@:waste"
      },
      "expansion": "austur m (genitive singular austurs, nominative plural austrar)",
      "name": "is-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m.#",
        "id": "waste"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the act of drawing [water] or ladling"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "draw",
          "draw"
        ],
        [
          "ladling",
          "ladle#Verb"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "waste, squandering"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "waste",
          "waste"
        ],
        [
          "squandering",
          "squandering"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈœistʏr]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-øystʏr"
    }
  ],
  "word": "austur"
}

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