construction costs
die Baukosten
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construction costs
The total financial expenses incurred for the planning and construction of a building. This word is used almost exclusively in the plural.
Wegen gestiegener Materialpreise lagen die Baukosten am Ende deutlich über dem Budget.
Because of increased material prices, the construction costs ended up significantly over budget.
| plural | die Baukosten |
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | – | die Baukosten |
| accusative | – | die Baukosten |
| dative | – | den Baukosten |
| genitive | – | der Baukosten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This noun is made up of 'Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' — to build) and 'Kosten' (costs). The 's' in the middle is a so-called linking s, which connects the two word parts.
Wir müssen die Kosten für den Bau des Hauses genau kalkulieren.
We need to calculate the costs for building the house precisely.
'Baukosten' (construction costs) is almost always used in the plural. The reason is that the costs for a construction project consist of many individual items such as materials, wages, and planning.
Die Baukosten sind in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen.
Construction costs have risen sharply in recent years.
Common verbs in connection with construction costs are 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to fall), 'berechnen' (to calculate), 'schätzen' (to estimate), or 'senken' (to reduce). Typical adjectives are 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), or 'explodierend' (exploding/skyrocketing).
Der Architekt hat die Baukosten auf 500.000 Euro geschätzt.
The architect estimated the construction costs at 500,000 euros.
