"koste es, was es wolle" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [German]

Audio: De-koste es, was es wolle.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “it may cost what it will”. Probably after French coûte que coûte. Compare the variant above, which is equivalent to the French variant quoi qu’il (en) coûte, further the early attestation below (in a translation from French), and finally Dutch koste wat kost, which last is clearly a loan translation. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it may cost what it will}} “it may cost what it will”, {{lit|it may cost what it will}} Literally, “it may cost what it will”, {{cal|de|fr|coûte que coûte|notext=1}} French coûte que coûte, {{cog|nl|koste wat kost}} Dutch koste wat kost, {{glossary|loan translation}} loan translation Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} koste es, was es wolle
  1. at all costs; whatever it takes Synonyms: um jeden Preis, was es auch koste
    Sense id: en-koste_es,_was_es_wolle-de-phrase-WTrDPHrV Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "This he reveals to his servant and asks him that he may think of means and ways for him to acquire such maidens, whatever it might take.",
          "roman": "Solches entdecket er ſeinem Knecht vnd bittet jhn/ er woͤlle doch auff mittel vnnd wege ſich bedencken/ wie er ſolcher Jungfrawen moͤge maͤchtig werden/ vnnd ſolte es auch koſten/ was es woͤlle:",
          "text": "1627, anonymous translator, Beutelschneider, oder newe warhaffte vnd eigentliche Beschreibung der Diebs Historien (translation of: François de Calvi, Histoire générale des larrons), Frankfurt, p. 190",
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