kostenpflichtig
subject to a charge, chargeable
adjective KOS-ten-pflikh-tikh Rare
Usage Note
kostenpflichtig means something costs money, the opposite of kostenlos (free). It is standard on forms and websites: die Anmeldung ist kostenpflichtig. Built from Kosten plus pflichtig (obliged).
Examples
"Das Parken ist hier kostenpflichtig."
Natural Translation
Parking is subject to a charge here.
Literal Translation
The parking is here chargeable.
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