billig

== Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bili/, [ˈb̥ili] === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from German billig. ==== Adjective ==== billig (neuter billigt, plural and definite singular attributive billige) cheap (derogatory) slutty (dated) fair ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== billig imperative of billige == Dutch == === Adjective === billig (comparative billiger, superlative billigst) alternative form of billijk === Further reading === billig - instituut voor de Nederlandse taal == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German billich, from Old High German billīh (“appropriate”), from a suffixed form of Proto-Germanic *biliz (“merciful, kind, decent, fair”). === Pronunciation === (Northern Germany) IPA(key): [ˈbɪlɪç] (Upper German) IPA(key): [ˈbɪlɪkʰ] Hyphenation: bil‧lig === Adjective === billig (strong nominative masculine singular billiger, comparative billiger, superlative am billigsten) (formal) appropriate, meet, fair cheap (low-priced) Synonyms: (archaic) wohlfeil, günstig, preisgünstig, kostengünstig, niedrigpreisig, preiswert Antonyms: teuer, hochpreisig (low colloquial) cheap (of low quality, mediocre) Antonyms: edel, hochwertig ==== Usage notes ==== The meaning “low-priced” only arose at the end of the 18th century and has been very colloquial and frowned upon until the end of the 19th century, the negative meaning having to arise even later after this word has attained domination in expressing the sense of cheapness in German. This word in the sense “cheap” is still known to be slightly colloquial, so, in formal speech, and because of its multiple senses, like günstig it is avoided in favour of circumscriptions or ungainly adjectives like preisgünstig and niedrigpreisig. Actually, in legal writing the original meaning is the expected one. The classical word for “cheap” is wohlfeil, the use of which now is restricted to chosen style. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “billig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “billig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “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 superlative billigst, definite superlative billigste) 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) alternative form of billeg === References === “billig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German billik, billich. Compare German billig and Dutch billijk. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === billig (comparative billigare, superlative billigast) cheap; of low price, of little worth Antonym: dyr cheap, easy; requiring little effort (archaic) reasonable, fair Antonym: obillig en billig begäran ― a reasonable request det är rätt och billigt ― that is fair and square (obsolete) honest; decent; honorable ==== Usage notes ==== The original sense was "fair" or "reasonable". Thus ett billigt pris originally meant "a fair price" as opposed to "a low price". Since this sense is now dated (outside of legal contexts), the term låga priser ("low prices") is by many preferred to billiga priser. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== billighet === References === billig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) billig in Svensk ordbok (SO) billig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)