Noun
die Kost
Pronunciation: /ˈkoːst/
food, fare, diet
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Meanings
Noun
- food, fare, diet
- board (meals provided)
Example sentence
Diese Kost ist reich an Vitaminen.
This diet is full of vitamins.
Word forms
singular
die Kost
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kost
Accusativedie Kost
Dativeder Kost
Genitiveder Kost
Kost has no common plural.
Usage
- leichte Kost — light food or fare; a common description
- Kost und Logis — board and lodging; meals and accommodation together
Die Pension bietet einfache, aber abwechslungsreiche Kost.
The guesthouse offers simple but varied fare.