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单词 billig
释义

billig

See also: Billig

Danish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -i

Adjective

billig

  1. cheap
Inflection
Inflection of billig
PositiveComparativeSuperlative
Common singularbilligbilligerebilligst2
Neuter singularbilligtbilligerebilligst2
Pluralbilligebilligerebilligst2
Definite attributive1billigebilligerebilligste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

billig

  1. imperative of billige

German

Etymology

From Old High German billīh (appropriate), from Proto-Germanic *biliz (merciful, kind, decent, fair).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɪlɪç]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bil‧lig

Adjective

billig (comparative billiger, superlative am billigsten)

  1. cheap (low-priced)
    In Deutschland sind Lebensmittel billiger als in andern europäischen Ländern.
    In Germany, groceries are cheaper than in other European countries.
  2. cheap (of low quality, mediocre)
    Das Vorgehen der Regierung ist ein billiges Ablenkungsmanöver.
    The government's course of action is a cheap diversionary tactic.
  3. (archaic) appropriate, meet
    Die Strafe ist billig und recht.
    The punishment is appropriate and just.

Usage notes

Just like English cheap, the word billig has a positive and a negative meaning (see above). Their distinction depends on the context. In order to avoid the negative overtone, one can say günstig or kostengünstig.

Declension

Synonyms

  • günstig
  • kostengünstig
  • preiswert (per se different, but often used as synonym)

Antonyms

  • teuer
  • edel
  • hochwertig

Derived terms

  • spottbillig

Further reading

  • billig in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German billich

Adjective

billig (neuter singular billig, definite singular and plural billige, comparative billigere, indefinite plural billigst, definite plural billigste)

  1. cheap, inexpensive

Antonyms

  • dyr

References

  • “billig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German billich

Adjective

billig (neuter singular billig, definite singular and plural billige, comparative billigare, indefinite plural billigast, definite plural billigaste)

  1. alternative form of billeg

References

  • “billig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German billik, billich.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

billig

  1. cheap; of low price, of little worth
  2. cheap, easy; requiring little effort
  3. (dated) reasonable, fair
    en billig begäran
    a reasonable request
    det är rätt och billigt
    that is fair and square

Declension

Inflection of billig
IndefinitePositiveComparativeSuperlative2
Common singularbillig
Neuter singularbilligt
Pluralbilliga
DefinitePositiveComparativeSuperlative
Masculine singular1billige
Allbilliga
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Antonyms

  • dyr
  • billighet
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