kostspielig
Translation
costly, expensive, pricey
Examples
Das ist ein sehr kostspieliges Hobby.
That is a very costly hobby.
Die Renovierung war ziemlich kostspielig.
The renovation was quite expensive.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is costly The car is very costly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: teuer, aufwendig; Antonyms: billig, günstig, preiswert
Etymology
From 'Kosten' (costs) + 'Spiel' (game, play) + '-ig' (adjective suffix). The image is that the costs are 'playing' high, or it involves a lot of 'play' money.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'game' (Spiel) that involves a lot of 'costs' (Kosten).