This is the 3060th most frequent Swedish word.
kostnaderna
"The costs" or "the expenses."
Here, 'kostnaderna' refers to the specific financial expenditures related to 'projectet' ('the project'). It is used in definite plural form, indicating specific identified costs.
Kostnaderna för projektet var högre än förväntat.
The costs of the project were higher than expected.
In this sentence, 'kostnaderna' denotes financial expenditures associated with 'produktionen' ('the production'). It shows an action targeting the specified costs.
Företaget försöker att minska kostnaderna för produktionen.
The company is trying to reduce the costs of production.
Here, 'kostnaderna' points to general financial outlays that have risen, with 'inflationen' ('inflation') acting as the reason for the increase.