die Unkosten
/ˈʊnˌkɔstən/ noun · plural only C2- side costs that must be added to the estimated main costs or deduced from a profit; costs that only indirectly serve the purpose of the undertaking; overhead · Zum eigentlichen Kaufpreis kommen noch verschiedene Unkosten für Makler, Notar usw. To the actual purchase price must be added various side costs for the agent, notary, etc.
- synonym of Spesen (“expenses, e.g. on a business trip”) · Die teuren Preise am Flughafen sind mir egal, weil ich das bei der Firma als Unkosten einreichen kann. I don’t mind the high prices at the airport because I can submit it to the company as expenses.
Noun forms
| Plural | |
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| Nominative | die Unkosten |
| Accusative | die Unkosten |
| Dative | den Unkosten |
| Genitive | der Unkosten |
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