å koste
verb
to cost; to sweep
Learn “koste” in OrdkortForms
| Infinitive | å koste |
|---|---|
| Present | koster |
| Past | kosta / kostet |
| Present perfect | har kosta / kostet |
| Imperative | kost! |
| Passive | kostes |
In simple Norwegian
å ha en bestemt pris; også å feie
Examples
- Hvor mye koster det?How much does it cost?
- Billetten kostet to hundre kroner.The ticket cost two hundred kroner.
- Det koster ingenting å spørre.It costs nothing to ask.
- Det kostet meg mye tid.It cost me a lot of time.
- Kan du koste gulvet?Can you sweep the floor?
Useful phrases
- hva koster …? how much is …?
- koste skjorta to cost a fortune
- kostnad cost
- koste mye to cost a lot
Good to know
Koste is regular: koster, kostet, har kostet. Hva koster …? is the basic shopping question. Det koster skjorta — “it costs the shirt” — means it is very expensive. Koste also means to sweep with a broom (en kost), a completely different use of the same verb.
In Bokmålsordboka
- feie med kost koste av trappa · koste av seg snøen
Fixed expressions
- gå så det koster – gå svært bra eller skje i stort tempo
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