No. 757 in Icelandic
kostnaður
"Cost" or "expense."
In a sentence
Kostnaðurinn við nýja verkefnið var mikill.
The cost of the new project was significant.
Here, 'kostnaður' is used in the context of financial expense related to the project.
Við verðum að íhuga kostnað við aðra lausn.
We must consider the cost of the alternative solution.
In this sentence, 'kostnaður' refers to the potential expense associated with an option.
Kostnaður hefur hækkað verulega á undanförnum árum.
The cost has increased significantly in recent years.
Here, 'kostnaður' is used to describe the general trend of increasing expenses over time.
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