Polyglot Dictionary

kostengünstig

/ˈkɔstn̩ˌɡʏnstɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain Financial Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. inexpensive, economical

    • Wir suchen eine kostengünstige Lösung.

      We are looking for an economical solution.

Similar words

billig

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."

günstig

Close synonyms for "inexpensive"; günstig is the everyday word (also means "favourable" generally), kostengünstig is more formal/economic.

Similar in other languages

English

cheap

Close — inexpensive and cheap overlap.

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