billig
cheap; inexpensive; poor quality
English translations
- 01
cheap
Word details
- German meaning
- Billig bedeutet, dass etwas einen niedrigen Preis hat.
- English meaning
- Cheap means that something has a low price.
- Synonym
- preiswert, günstig
- German example
- Das Kleid war sehr billig im Ausverkauf.
- English example
- The dress was very cheap in the sale.
- Comparative
- billigerSuperlative: am billigsten
- Opposite of
- cheap (low-priced)teuer / hochpreisigOpposite of: cheap (of low quality, mediocre)edel / hochwertig
Related words
- Billigkeit
Fairness
- Billigheimer
Cheapskate, Bargain hunter
- billigen
Approve
- Billigung
Approval means agreement or the positive evaluation of an action, plan, or idea.
- Billiglohn
Low wage
- missbilligen
Disapprove
- saubillig
Dirt cheap
- spottbillig
Dirt cheap means extremely inexpensive or very cheap.
- Missbilligung
Disapproval
- Ramschladen
Junk shop, thrift store
- Epikie
Epikeia refers to the situation-appropriate interpretation of a law to find a fairer solution in cases of hardship.
- Talmi
fake jewelry
- Oscher
Junk, trash
- Imitat
Imitation
- desavouieren
To disavow
- goutieren
To appreciate
- verübeln
resent
- etwas für einen Apfel und ein Ei kaufen
To buy something for next to nothing
- vergünstigen
To discount
- beipflichten
To agree
- nacharten
To imitate or mimic something, often in a poor or clumsy way.
- vergünstigt
Discounted
- verschachern
To sell off cheaply, to hock
- günstig
cheap, favorable
- ordinär
vulgar
- ermäßigt
Discounted
- preiswert
Affordable
- akzeptiert
Accepted
- trashig
Trashy
- blechern
tinny
- pfenniggut
cheap goods, low-value items
- schmallippig
thin-lipped
- Imitation
Imitation
- Kitsch
Kitsch
- Rüge
Reprimand, rebuke
- Abklatsch
cheap imitation
- Ramsch
Junk, cheap goods
- Unmut
Displeasure
- Kitsche
kitsch
- Volksempfänger
People's Receiver
- Wodkachen
A small amount of vodka
- Blechmedaille
Tin medal
- Schnäppchenladen
bargain store
- Plastebomber
Plastic car (derogatory)
- Schleuderpreis
giveaway price
- Nebenbedeutung
Connotation
- Verhökerer
Hawker
- Knaster
Coarsely cut, cheap tobacco
- annehmen
to accept, to assume
Example sentences with “billig”
Das war ein sehr billiger Kauf. (That was a very cheap purchase.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'billig' always negative?
It can mean 'inexpensive' in a neutral way, but it often carries the connotation of 'low quality' or 'tacky'. For 'inexpensive' with a positive connotation, use 'preiswert' or 'günstig'.