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günstig

cheap

adjective GUYNS-tikh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Money

Also means

favorable

Usage Note

günstig is the polite, positive way to say cheap, implying good value, whereas billig can hint at poor quality. Beyond price it means favorable, as in ein günstiger Moment ('a favorable moment').

Examples

"Das Hotel war sehr günstig."

Natural Translation

The hotel was very cheap.

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