kostn

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Bavarian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German kostōn, from Proto-Germanic *kustōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (to enjoy, taste).

Verb

kostn (past participle kost)

  1. (transitive) to taste, try (sample the flavor of something)
    Deaf i's Bradl kostn?May i try the roast?

Etymology 2

From Middle High German kosten, from Old French coster, from Latin cōnstō, from Proto-Italic *komstaēō. Cognate with English cost and Dutch kosten.

Verb

kostn (past participle kost)

  1. (transitive) to cost
    Wia vü kost'n des?How much does it cost?
  2. take, require (time, effort, etc.)
    Des kost wieder a Wochn des z'repariern.It'll take a week again to fix that.

Conjugation

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German kosten, from Old High German kostōn, from Proto-Germanic *kustōną (to try, taste). Cognate with German kosten, English costen.

Verb

kostn

  1. to try, taste
    Bou mu i kostn de kiachln?Where can I try the pastries?

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