Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

billig

cheap

Meaning

cheap

In Swedish: som inte kostar mycket

Forms

Forms of billig
Basic form	billig	with en-words
Neuter	billigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	billiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	billigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	billigast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does billig mean?

billig in a sentence

en billig bok
an inexpensive book
billiga skämt
cheap jokes
en billig begäran
a reasonable request
det är rätt och billigt
that is fair and square

Questions

What does billig mean in English?

billig means “cheap”.

Origin

From Middle Low German billik, billich, from Proto-West Germanic *bilalīk.

Nearby common words

billig is number 2,114 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,110oskuld innocence, virgin
2,111guvernör governor
2,112personligen personally
2,113student student
2,115spöa beat, whip
2,116slott manor house, castle
2,117rejäl strong, big
2,118längta yearn, long

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary