kosten
Translation
to cost
Examples
Das Buch kostete zehn Euro.
The book cost ten euros.
Es kostete mich viel Mühe.
It cost me a lot of effort.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((sth.)) to cost sth. The book cost ten euros.
((sth.)) ((sb.)) ((sth.)) to cost sb. sth. It cost me a lot of time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: betragen, sich belaufen auf
Etymology
From Latin 'cōnstāre' (to stand together, to cost). Cognate with English 'cost'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'cost'. The '-ete' ending signals the simple past tense.