No. 3,060 in Swedish

kostnaderna

"The costs" or "the expenses."

In a sentence

Kostnaderna för projektet var högre än förväntat.
The costs of the project were higher than expected.
Here, 'kostnaderna' refers to the specific financial expenditures related to 'projectet' ('the project'). It is used in definite plural form, indicating specific identified costs.
Företaget försöker att minska kostnaderna för produktionen.
The company is trying to reduce the costs of production.
In this sentence, 'kostnaderna' denotes financial expenditures associated with 'produktionen' ('the production'). It shows an action targeting the specified costs.
Kostnaderna har ökat på grund av inflationen.
The costs have increased due to inflation.
Here, 'kostnaderna' points to general financial outlays that have risen, with 'inflationen' ('inflation') acting as the reason for the increase.

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