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Otti rechnet die Nebenkosten auf einem Zettel aus. Otti works out the utility costs on a piece of paper.

noun · A2

die Nebenkosten (pl.)

[ˈneːbn̩ˌkɔstn̩]

utility costs, service charges

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Other Examples

  • Fragst du den Vermieter nach den Nebenkosten?

    Will you ask the landlord about the utility costs?

  • Wir zahlen 120 Euro Nebenkosten im Monat.

    We pay 120 euros a month in utility costs.

  • Bruno findet die Nebenkosten viel zu hoch.

    Bruno thinks the utility costs are far too high.

Grammar

Plural
die Nebenkosten 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 Nebenkosten
Accusative wen? was? die Nebenkosten
Einmal im Jahr schickt die Vermieterin die Abrechnung für die Nebenkosten. Once a year the landlady sends the statement for the service charges.
Dative wem? den Nebenkosten
Fragst du den Vermieter nach den Nebenkosten? Will you ask the landlord about the utility costs?
Genitive wessen? der Nebenkosten

How the Word Is Built

Neben root kosten root

A compound: neben + die Kosten

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti looks for a flat

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