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die

Kosten

Q: Is it der, die, or das Kosten?

It is die Kosten. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kosten is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What CEFR level is the word Kosten?

The German noun Kosten is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Kosten?

The plural form of die Kosten is die Kosten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Kosten mean in English?

The German word die Kosten translates to “costs, expenses” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Kosten?

Like all German nouns, Kosten changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Koste Akkusativ: die Koste Dativ: der Koste Genitiv: der Koste These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

costs, expenses

Plural: die Kosten

Strong

Why does the noun Kosten have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Kosten

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Koste	eine Koste	keine Koste
Akkusativ	die Koste	eine Koste	keine Koste
Dativ	der Koste	einer Koste	keiner Koste
Genitiv	der Koste	einer Koste	keiner Koste
Nominativ	die Kosten	Kosten	keine Kosten
Akkusativ	die Kosten	Kosten	keine Kosten
Dativ	den Kosten	Kosten	keinen Kosten
Genitiv	der Kosten	Kosten	keiner Kosten

Examples in context

Real sentences using Kosten in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die einzelne Koste ist das Problem.The single cost is the problem.	Eine neue Koste kommt noch dazu.A new cost is added.	Keine versteckte Koste ist hier versteckt.No hidden cost is here.
Akkusativ	Ich bezahle die ganze Koste.I pay the whole cost.	Wir sehen eine hohe Koste.We see a high cost.	Er hat keine einzelne Koste erwähnt.He mentioned no single cost.
Dativ	Mit der neuen Koste bin ich einverstanden.I agree with the new cost.	Wir rechnen mit einer hohen Koste.We are expecting a high cost.	Dank keiner zusätzlichen Koste sparen wir Geld.Thanks to no additional cost, we save money.
Genitiv	Die Höhe der einzelnen Koste ist unklar.The amount of the single cost is unclear.	Wegen einer kleinen Koste gibt es Streit.There is a dispute because of a small cost.	Trotz keiner hohen Koste war es teuer.Despite no high cost, it was expensive.
Nominativ	Die gesamten Kosten sind zu hoch.The total costs are too high.	Unerwartete Kosten fallen immer an.Unexpected costs always arise.	Keine weiteren Kosten sind im Preis.No further costs are in the price.
Akkusativ	Wir tragen die vollen Kosten.We bear the full costs.	Das verursacht hohe Kosten.That causes high costs.	Ich will keine versteckten Kosten sehen.I want to see no hidden costs.
Dativ	Ich stimme den hohen Kosten zu.I agree to the high costs.	Man muss mit steigenden Kosten rechnen.One must expect rising costs.	Wir haben mit keinen weiteren Kosten geplant.We planned with no further costs.
Genitiv	Die Summe der monatlichen Kosten ist bekannt.The sum of the monthly costs is known.	Trotz hoher Kosten sind wir zufrieden.Despite high costs, we are satisfied.	Die Bestätigung keiner weiteren Kosten fehlt.The confirmation of no further costs is missing.

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Is it der, die, or das Kosten?

It is die Kosten. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Kosten is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What CEFR level is the word Kosten?

The German noun Kosten is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Kosten?

The plural form of die Kosten is die Kosten. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Kosten mean in English?

The German word die Kosten translates to “costs, expenses” in English.

How do you decline die Kosten?

Like all German nouns, Kosten changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Koste
Akkusativ: die Koste
Dativ: der Koste
Genitiv: der Koste

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Is it der, die, or das Kosten?

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