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

• “kostn” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.