Adverb
ostwärts
Pronunciation: /ˈɔstvɛʁts/
eastward, eastwards (towards the east)
C2
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Meanings
Adverb
- eastward, eastwards (towards the east)
Example sentence
Wir segelten ostwärts, hinaus auf den offenen Pazifik.
We sailed eastward, out into the open Pacific.
Usage
- ostwärts ziehen — head eastwards; the adverb names a direction
- ostwärts / im Osten — towards the east / in the east; direction and location differ
Nach der Brücke wanderten wir weiter ostwärts.
After the bridge, we continued walking eastwards.