Betriebskosten

/bəˈtʁiːpsˌkɔstn̩/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. running costs

    Built from Betrieb (operation) + Kosten (costs).

    • Die Betriebskosten steigen.

      The running costs are rising.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Betrieb operation
  • Kosten costs

Practice

1 What does Betriebskosten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ steigen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Betriebskosten?

nouncompound

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