billig
adj · [ˈbɪlɪç] ·Etymology
From Middle High German billich, from Old High German billīh (“appropriate”), from a suffixed form of Proto-Germanic *biliz (“merciful, kind, decent, fair”).
Translation
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appropriate, meet, fair
formal
Die Strafe ist billig und recht.
The punishment is appropriate and just.
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cheap (low-priced)
In Deutschland sind Lebensmittel billiger als in andern europäischen Ländern.
In Germany, groceries are cheaper than in other European countries.
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cheap (of low quality, mediocre)
Das Vorgehen der Regierung ist ein billiges Ablenkungsmanöver.
The government's course of action is a cheap diversionary tactic.