Östlich
Example: Das Dorf liegt östlich des großen Flusses im Tal.
Definition
"Östlich" is an adjective used to describe something located toward or in the east relative to a reference point, as in the sentence 'Das Dorf liegt östlich des großen Flusses im Tal,' meaning the village lies east of the large river in the valley.
Etymology
The word "östlich" comes from the German root "Ost," meaning east, combined with the suffix "-lich," which forms adjectives indicating direction or relation. Did you know? This suffix is similar to the English '-ly' in directional adjectives like 'northly' (though less common in modern English).
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"Östlich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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