kostade

Kostade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb kosta, meaning to cost. It describes the price of something in the past or the expenditure required to obtain something. In present tense, the verb is kostar; the past participle used with have is kostat.

Etymology and forms: The verb kosta is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish koste and Norwegian koste. The form kostade appears in the common preterite, while kostat is the past participle used in perfect constructions (for example, Det har kostat mycket).

Usage: Kostade is used with a price expression, often a numeral followed by a currency unit, to specify past cost. Examples include "Priset kostade 299 kronor" and "Det kostade mig mycket tid." The construction can be transitive with an explicit price phrase, or intransitive with an implicit object when the cost is understood from context.

Nuances: The word denotes financial expenditure but can also be used in a broader sense of cost in terms of effort or sacrifice, as in "Det kostade mig mycket." It is a standard verb form in Swedish and does not function as a noun.

See also: kosta, kostnad, pris.