adjective
billig
cheap
Något som kostar lite pengar och är lätt att ha råd med.
Definition & meaning
Billig means cheap or inexpensive: costing little money or less than expected.
It can also mean cheap in a negative sense, such as poor in quality, or cheap and low when describing a remark or trick.
Grammar & Word origin
Billig is an adjective:
- Common gender: en billig bok — a cheap book
- Neuter: ett billigt hus — a cheap house
- Plural and definite form: billiga böcker — cheap books
- Comparison: billig, billigare, billigast — cheap, cheaper, cheapest
The word comes from Low German and originally carried the sense of “fair” or “reasonable.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- prisvärd — good value for money; emphasizes value rather than a low price alone.
- lågpris- — low-price or budget; used as the first part of a compound.
- dyr — expensive; the main antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Denna bok är billig.adjective
This book is cheap.
Jag köpte billiga skor i butiken.adjective
I bought cheap shoes in the store.
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