auskosten

/ˈaʊ̯sˌkɔstn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
kostet aus
past
kostete aus
perfect
hat ausgekostet

Meaning

  1. to savour, to make the most of

    Built from aus (out) + kosten (to cost).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • aus out
  • kosten to cost

Similar words

genießen

Genießen is the everyday word for "to enjoy"; auskosten is stronger, "to savor" or make the absolute most of an experience.

Similar in other languages

French

déguster

Close — savouring relates to tasting, savoring.

Practice

1 What does auskosten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Erfolg aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auskosten?

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