khòstan

See also: khostan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khostan (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German kosten, from Old French coster, from Latin cōnstāre. Cognate with German kosten, also English cost.

Verb

khòstan (third-person singular present indicative khòstet, past participle gakhòstet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to cost

   's gapìppach khòstet. ― Smoking costs money. (literally, “The smoking costs.”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of khòstan

infinitive		khòstan
present participle		khòstanten
past participle		gakhòstet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich khòste	bar khòstan	i	ich khòste	bar khòstan
	du khòstest	iart khòstet		du khòstest	iart khòstet
	ear khòstet	ze khòstent		ear khòste	ze khòstan
preterite (composed)	ich han gakhòstet	bar haban gakhòstet	ii	ich khòstate	bar khòstatan
	du hast gakhòstet	iart habet gakhòstet		du khòstatest	iart khòstatet
	ear hat gakhòstet	ze habent gakhòstet		ear khòstate	ze khòstatan
imperative	—	khòstabar
	khòst (du)	khòstet (iart)
	khòste (ear)	khòstan (ze)

Further reading

• “khòstan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo