kosten.
to cost
Meaning & usage
to cost
Was kostet das alles?
Und was kostet mich das?
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German kosten, from Old French coster, from Latin cōnstō.
to taste, try (sample the flavor of something)
Where this word comes from
From Old High German kostōn, from Proto-Germanic *kustōną. More at costen.
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