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Bruno schreibt alle Kosten in ein kleines Heft. Bruno writes down all his costs in a little notebook.

noun · A2

die Kosten (pl.)

[ˈkɔstn̩]

costs, expenses

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Grammar

Plural
die Kosten In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Kosten
Die Kosten für das Taxi teilen wir uns. We're splitting the cost of the taxi.
Accusative wen? was? die Kosten
Dative wem? den Kosten
Ich beteilige mich gern an den Kosten für das Werkzeug. I'm happy to chip in for the tools.
Genitive wessen? der Kosten
Bezüglich der Kosten hat Lotte noch eine Frage. Lotte has one more question regarding the costs.

How the Word Is Built

Kost root en ending

-en
the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

Word family

In Otti's situations: Bruno and his money, Bruno opens a food stall

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