Translation of German word "kosten" to English
kosten
/ˈkɔstn̩/
Meaning
VerbTo incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
How to use
The weak verb kosten has two meanings: 'to cost' (Das Buch kostet zehn Euro) and 'to taste / try food' (Möchtest du mal kosten? — Would you like to taste?). Note: the source translation is 'cost/value' (стоимость, which is a noun); kosten is a verb. When meaning 'to cost', it governs double accusative (Es kostet mich viel Zeit — It costs me a lot of time; both mich and Zeit are in accusative). Conjugation: kostet, kostete, hat gekostet.
🇬🇧 English
cost
Example
Die Kosten für das Projekt sind sehr hoch.
The cost of the project is very high.
Die Kosten für das Essen sind sehr niedrig.
The cost of the food is very low.
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Common phrases
- Wie viel kostet das?— How much does that cost?
- Zeit kosten— to cost time (requires accusative for person, e.g., 'es kostet mich Zeit')
- Geld kosten— to cost money
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/kostend
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #255 in German
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The German word "kosten" is defined as: "To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price."
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The German word "kosten" means "cost" in English.
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