De kosten
Example: De kosten van het project zijn hoger dan verwacht.
Definition
"De kosten" refers to the expenses or financial charges associated with a particular activity, project, or item. It represents the amount of money required or spent, as in the example phrase: 'De kosten van het project zijn hoger dan verwacht,' meaning the project's expenses are higher than expected.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de kosten" comes from the word "kost," which historically means 'food' or 'subsistence,' evolving to signify 'expenses' or 'costs' in a broader financial sense. Did you know that this shift reflects how food and sustenance were once considered primary expenses, leading to the term's modern use for costs in general?
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"De kosten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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