Ewigkeitskosten

== German == === Etymology === From Ewigkeit (“eternity”) +‎ -s- +‎ Kosten (“costs”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯tsˌkɔstən/, /ˈeːvɪçkaɪ̯tsˌkɔstn̩/ Hyphenation: Ewig‧keits‧kos‧ten === Noun === Ewigkeitskosten pl (plural only) eternal costs, costs that will have to be paid indefinitely, in particular relating to the drainage of land sunk by coal mining or to the management of nuclear waste and other hazardous materials ==== Declension ====