blas.costas
cost
"costas" means "cost" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɔsˠt̪ˠəsˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chostas, Urú → gcostas.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "costas" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | costas |
| Séimhiú | chostas |
| Urú | gcostas |
"costas" in context
Beidh orainn costas na sochraide a íoc.
We will have to pay the funeral costs.
A2Bhí costas an lóistín níos airde ná mar a cheap muid.
The accommodaton costs were higher than we thought.
A2Caithfidh na polaiteoirí gearradh siar ar a gcuid costas.
The politicians must cut down on their expenses.
A22° Aon chonradh idirnáisiúnta a chuirfeadh costas ar an gciste poiblí ní bheidh sé ina cheangal ar an Stát mura dtoilí Dáil Éireann le téarmaí an chonartha.
2° The State shall not be bound by any international agreement involving a charge upon public funds unless the terms of the agreement shall have been approved by Dáil Éireann.
C1Chun costas páipéarachas, cló-bhuala, páipéar, greamuíocht agus leabhra clóbhuailte do sholáthar don tseirbhís phuiblí, chun tuarastail agus costaisí Oifig an tSoláthair, agus chun il-sheirbhísí ilghnéitheacha mar aon le tuairiscí díospóireachtaí an Oireachtais ...
For the expense of providing stationery, printing, paper, binding, and printed books for the public service, for the salaries and expenses of the Stationery Office, and for sundry miscellaneous services, including reports of Oireachtas debates
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