No. 345 in Icelandic
kosti
The Icelandic word "kosti" means "advantages" or "benefits" in English.
In a sentence
Ég geri grein fyrir kostum þessa valkosts.
I recognize the advantages of this option.
Here 'kostum' refers to advantages or benefits, related to choosing among alternatives.
Viðborðsstofunni vantar fleiri kosti til að þjóna öllum viðskiptavinum.
The event hall needs more features to serve all customers.
Used here, 'kosti' refers to features or attributes inherent to something.
Hún verður að velja milli tveggja kosta sem báðir eru spennandi.
She has to choose between two options, both of which are exciting.
In this context, 'kosta' refers to options or choices, pertinent to decision making.
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