kosten

cost

verb KOS-ten Less Common

Also means

taste

Usage Note

kosten has two distinct senses: 'to cost' (Was kostet das?) and 'to taste, sample' a food. In the price sense it can take a double accusative: Das kostet mich ein Vermögen ('that costs me a fortune'). The noun Kosten ('costs') is plural-only.

Examples

"Wie viel kostet das Buch?"

Natural Translation

How much does the book cost?

Literal Translation

How much costs the book?

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