This is the 2076th most frequent Dutch word.
gekost
"Cost" (past participle of "kosten," meaning "to cost").
Imparts the time taken to achieve something.
Het heeft jaren gekost om de vaardigheden te perfectioneren.
It took years to perfect the skills.
Refers to monetary expenditure or payment.
De reparatie heeft ons een flinke som geld gekost.
The repair cost us a large sum of money.
Used to express the expenditure of effort or resources.