Polyglot Dictionary

kosten

/ˈkɔstn̩/

verb A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kostet
past
kostete
perfect
hat gekostet

Meaning

  1. to cost

    • Wie viel kostet das?

      How much does that cost?

    • Wie viel kostet dieses Buch? Es kostet fünfzehn Euro.

      How much does this book cost? It costs fifteen euros.

  2. to taste (try a small amount)

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

custar

custar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cost."

Practice

1 What does kosten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wie viel ___ das?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kosten?

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