/ˈkostɑːˣ/, [ˈko̞s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *kostadak (“to turn back”). Koivulehto considers it as a borrowing from Proto-Indo-European *goys-éye- or its Pre-Germanic descendant (whence German kehren).
- transitiveto avenge, revenge, take revenge, get back at (on); to retaliate (to)
“Kyllä hän vielä sen sinulle kostaa.” — He will still get revenge on you for that.
- archaic, dialectalto turn (in a particular direction)
Muodotkostan(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en kosta(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen kostanut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole kostanut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · kostat(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et kosta(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet kostanut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole kostanut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · kostaa(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei kosta(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on kostanut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole kostanut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · kostamme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme kosta(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme kostaneet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole kostaneet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · kostatte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette kosta(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette kostaneet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole kostaneet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)