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Cornish
Noun
kost m (plural kostys or kostow )
cost , charge , expense
Derived terms
Noun
kost m (plural kostys )
coast , district , region
Mutation
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech kost , from Proto-Slavic *kostь , from Proto-Indo-European *kost- , compare *h₃ost- .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost f
bone ( any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone )
( colloquial ) girl , woman
Declension
Declension of kost (i-stem feminine )
Derived terms
Further reading
kost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého , 1935–1957
kost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého , 1960–1971, 1989
kost in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse kostr , from Middle Low German kost , koste , German Kosten , borrowed from Medieval Latin costa , which is derived from the verb constare .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost c (singular definite kosten , not used in plural form )
food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)
diet (food a person or animal consumes, habitual consumption)
board (regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging)
Etymology 2
From Old Danish kwast , kwost , kost , from Old Norse *kvǫstr , from Proto-Germanic *kwastuz . Doublet of kvast ("tassel"), related to Swedish kvast , German Quaste ( “ tassel ” ) , and Dutch kwast .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost c (singular definite kosten , plural indefinite koste )
broom , besom
brush
Inflection
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cost , from Old French cost .
Noun
kost m (plural kosten , diminutive kostje n )
cost , price
( in the plural ) expenses
( used absolutely, with definite article ) board , livelihood , meals and lodgings
food , nourishment
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: kos ( “ food ” )
Negerhollands: kost
→ Indonesian: kos ( “ lodgings ” )
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kost
inflection of kosten :
first / second / third-person singular present indicative
imperative
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Verb
kost
inflection of kosen :
third-person singular present
second-person plural present subjunctive
plural imperative
Hungarian
Etymology
kos + -t
Pronunciation
Noun
kost
accusative singular of kos
Icelandic
Noun
kost
indefinite accusative singular of kostur
Latvian
Etymology
From *kansti , from Proto-Baltic *kond-t(e)i , from an ablauted form *kond- of Proto-Indo-European *ken- ( “ to rub, to scratch, to scrape ” ) (whence also kniest ( “ to itch ” ) , q.v. ) with an extra -d . Cognates include Lithuanian ką́sti , Proto-Slavic *kǫsъ (Old Church Slavonic кѫсъ ( kǫsŭ ) , Russian кус ( kus , “ mouthful ” ) , кусать ( kusatʹ , “ to bite, to sting ” ) , Bulgarian къ́сам ( kǎ́sam , “ to bite, to sting ” ) , Czech kousati , Polish kąsać ( “ to bite, to sting ” ) ), Sanskrit खादति ( khā́dati , “ to bite, to eat ” ) , Ancient Greek κνώδοντες ( knṓdontes , “ metal teeth on sword ” ) .
Pronunciation
Verb
kost (transitive , 1st conjugation , present kožu , kod , kož , past kodu )
to bite , to take a bite ( to use one's teeth to press , to cut off a piece of something )
kost maizes kumosu ― to bite (off) a mouthful of bread
kost riekstu ― to bite a nut, to break its shell with one's teeth
kost auklu, diegu ar zobiem ― to bite (= cut) a string, a cord with (one's) teeth
desu koda, Pāvils no viena gala, Roberts no otra ― they bit the sausage, Pāvils from one end, Roberts from the other
Baiba kož maizi pa mazam gabaliņam, lai ilgāk pietiktu ― Baiba bites the bread in small bites, so that it lasts longer
smeikli kaklu nelauzīs, bez zobiem riekstu nekodīs ― laughter won't break (one's) neck, without teeth (one) won't bite (= break open) a nut
to bite in ( to press , to sink one's teeth into something )
kost tomātā, ābolā ― to bite (in) a tomato, an apple
Andris kāri kož biezajā sviestmaizē ― Andris bit (in) the thick sandwich with appetite
to bite , to chew ( to reduce (usually food ) to pieces with one's teeth )
Julcīte savu cukura gabaliņu iemet mutē un kož kraukšķinādama un tīksminādamās ― Julcīte threw her sugar cube into (her) mouth and bit , chewed , crunching and enjoying it
kaza kož lapas ar saviem asajiem zobiem ― the goat is biting, chewing leaves with its sharp teeth
( colloquial ) to eat a little , to have a bite
viņa no rīta nav kumosu kodusi ― she hasn't had a bite (= anything to eat) since morning
to bite ( to be able to bite ; to sink one's teeth into something in order to hurt or kill ; (of insects) to sting )
čūska kož ― the snake bites
svešs zvērs var pēkšņi kost ― a strange animal may suddenly bite
vilks koda avis ― the wolf bit the sheep
kostas brūces ― bitten wounds (i.e., wounds from bites)
odi, blusas, dunduris kož ― mosquitoes, fleas, horseflies bite
mušas koda kā trakas ― the flies bit like crazy
visu nedēļu dunduri koduši miesu ― all week the horseflies have been biting (our) flesh
( figuratively , of hard, sharp objects) to cause sudden sharp pain
vajadzēs tev savaldīties: ganu rīkstes kož ― you will have to be careful: the shepherd's rod bites (= hurts)
( figuratively , of words , thoughts ) to cause sudden discomfort
visvairāk kremt un kož tā aušīgā iedoma ― that flighty whim gnaws and bites most of all
( of cold or hot weather ) to bite ( to freeze or heat so much that they no longer grow )
salnas kosta bērza lapa, ziedus ― the frosts bit the birch leaves, the flowers
saulstaru kosta zāle ― sun(rays)-bitten grass
( of time , rust ) to damage or destroy slowly
rūsa nespēj kost ― rust won't be able to bite it
laika kostais kuršu zobens ― time-bitten (worn-out) Curonian sword
to bite ( to cause a sore , burning sensation )
sinepes kož mēlē ― must bites the tongue
dūmi sāka kost acīs un kaklā ― the smoke started biting in the eyes and throat
sviedri ritēja pāri pierei un koda acīs ― the sweat ran past (his) forehead and bit in (his) eyes
laukā asi koda sals ― outside, the frost bit sharp
vaigos kož sals, un sniegs jautri gurkst zem zābaku zolēm ― the frost bit in the cheeks, and the snow crunched under the boot soles
rupji krekli kož ādā ― coarse shirts bite the skin
( of bright lights , colors ) to bite ( to cause a feeling of pain in the eyes )
lielās dzīvsudraba spuldzes ir tik spilgtas, ka kož acīs ― the large mercury lamps are so bright that they bite in the eyes
lakats bija jauns un košs, par daudz košs, koda acīs ― the scarf was new and bright, too bright: it bit in the eyes
( of tools , blades ) to be sharp when in use , to cut well
zāģis koda labi ― the saw bit (= cut) well
jūsu gudrība ka truls nazis: spīdēt spīd, bet nekož ― your wisdom (is) like a dull knife: it does shine, but it doesn't bite (= doesn't cut)
to bite ( to press one's teeth , usually expressing tension )
kost zobus lūpā ― to bite (lit. to bite one's teeth) in(to) one's lip
meitene koda lūpā, līdz tā kļuva balta ― the girl bit her lip until it became white
to bite ( to make something, usually a gap , hole , etc. , with one's teeth )
Kains gurķa auglī dižu robu kodīs ― Kains will bite a big hole in the cucumber plant
Conjugation
Derived terms
prefixed verbs:
other derived terms:
Related terms
References
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German kost , koste , from Medieval Latin costa , from Latin cōnstō . Cognate with German Kost .
Noun
kost f
dish ( specific type of food )
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
kost m (definite singular kosten , indefinite plural koster , definite plural kostene )
a broom or brush
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse kostr .
Noun
kost m (definite singular kosten , uncountable )
diet (what one usually eats, not a restricted diet )
board
kost og losji - board and lodging
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
Verb
kost
past participle of kose
imperative of koste
References
“kost” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
kost m (definite singular kosten , indefinite plural kostar , definite plural kostane )
a broom or brush
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse kostr .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost m (definite singular kosten , uncountable )
diet (what one usually eats, not a restricted diet )
board
kost og losji - board and lodging
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Participle
kost
past participle of kosa
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Verb
kost
imperative of kosta
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Verb
kost
imperative of kosta
References
“kost” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Old Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kostь , from Proto-Indo-European *kost- , compare *h₃ost- .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost f
bone
Declension
Descendants
Further reading
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kostь , from Proto-Indo-European *kost- , compare *h₃ost- .
Noun
kȏst f (Cyrillic spelling ко̑ст )
bone
Declension
Derived terms
References
Pero Budmani , editor (1898-1903 ), “kȏst ”, in Rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika (in Serbo-Croatian), volume 5, Zagreb: JAZU , page 368
Slavomolisano
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian kost .
Noun
kost m
bone
Declension
declension of kost (inan series-1b masc cons-stem )
References
Antonietta Marra (2012 ), “Contact phenomena in the Slavic of Molise: some remarks about nouns and prepositional phrases” in Morphologies in Contact .
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kostь .
Pronunciation
Noun
kọ̑st f
bone
Inflection
Further reading
“kost ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU , portal Fran
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse kostr , from Middle Low German kost , koste .
Pronunciation
Noun
kost c
diet , food ( The food and beverage a person or animal habitually consumes, or food more generally. )
kost och logifood and accommodation
Declension
Declension of kost
Uncountable
Indefinite
Definite
Nominative
kost
kosten
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Genitive
kosts
kostens
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See also
Further reading
Anagrams