Usage Note
Ost is the bare compass-point form used in compounds and meteorology (Ostwind, 'east wind'); in ordinary speech the direction is der Osten. It famously labels the former East Germany, as in Ost und West.
Examples
"Der Wind kommt aus Ost."
Natural Translation
The wind comes from the east.
Literal Translation
The wind comes from east.
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