This is the 5268th most frequent Swedish word.
east
The Swedish word "öst" means "east" in English.
'öster om' is used as a prepositional phrase specifying the city's location relative to the river.
Staden ligger öster om floden.
The city is located east of the river.
Here 'öster' is used as a location indicating the eastern direction.
Solen går upp i öster.
The sun rises in the east.
In this sentence, 'österut' is used as an adverb describing the direction of the travel towards the east.