kostn

Bavarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰoːsd̥n̩/

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

Conjugation of kostn
infinitive kostn
past participle kost
present past subjunctive
1st person singular kost — kossad
2nd person singular kost — kossadst
3rd person singular kost — kossad
1st person plural kostn — kossadn
2nd person plural kosts — kossads
3rd person plural kostn — kossadn
imperative
singular kost
plural kostst

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?

References

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