billig
/ˈbɪlɪç/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Billig is the plain word for "cheap" (and can sound a bit negative, like "cheaply made"); kostengünstig is the neutral, economical way to say "inexpensive."
Similar in other languages
French
bon-marché is the French word for the same thing — both mean "cheap, inexpensive."
Practice
1 What does billig mean?
cheap, inexpensive
2 Which fingerprint chart matches billig?
billig: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Opposites
- teuer
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