günstig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German günstic, gunstic, equivalent to Gunst +‎ -ig. Cognate with Middle Low German günstich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏnstɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏnstɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: güns‧tig

Adjective

günstig (strong nominative masculine singular günstiger, comparative günstiger, superlative am günstigsten)

  1. favourable, propitious, opportune
    Ich werde sie fragen, aber ich warte auf einen günstigen Moment.
    I'll ask her, but I'm waiting for an opportune moment.
  2. convenient, expedient
    Dieses Restaurant liegt für mich in einer günstigen Lage.
    This restaurant is at a convenient location for me.
  3. good value, cheap, inexpensive
    Synonyms: billig, preiswert
    Es gibt keine günstige und einfache Lösung für dieses Problem.
    There is no cheap and easy solution to this problem.

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Further reading

  • günstig” in Duden online
  • günstig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache