"Krigen krevde mange liv."

Translation: The war cost many lives.

[Zoidy287]

Would å koste be an acceptable verb here, and what are the circumstance in which one would use å kreve over å koste to mean cost? Is å koste purely for financial transactions or something like that?

[Tubuke]

"the war costs many lives" - What is my mistake?

[quis_lib_duo]

krevde is past tense.

[Tubuke]

thank you

[mistyx7]

would "the war claimed many lives" also be acceptable?

[Deliciae]

Yes, that's among the accepted answers.

[mistyx7]

oh. hmm must have mispelled something then. thank you.

[Deliciae]

Bare hyggelig. :)

[Candidandelion]

Misspelled :)