Billigeren

Billigeren is a German adjective form used in the comparative degree of billig (cheap). It appears when the comparative adjective is inflected to agree with a noun that has a determiner, and it commonly indicates “the cheaper one” or “the cheaper of several.” The base comparative is billiger (cheaper); billigeren is the inflected form used in certain cases.

Typical usages include:

- Plural with a definite article: Die billigeren Autos (the cheaper cars). Here the plural adjective receives the ending that marks the comparative in combination with a definite article.

- Masculine singular accusative with a definite determiner: Ich sehe den billigeren Mann (I see the cheaper man). In this context, billigen would be non-comparative, while billigeren marks the comparative form.

Billigeren can also occur in phrases that mean “the cheaper one” within a larger comparison, such as Ich wählte den billigeren von zwei Angeboten (I chose the cheaper of two offers). In contrast, with an indefinite article or no determiner, other inflection patterns apply (for example, ein billigerer Mann for a cheaper man).

Overview:

- Billigeren is part of German declension of adjectives in the comparative when used before a noun with a determiner.

- The form changes with number, case, and gender, and appears prominently in plural after die and in masculine accusative with den.

- It is commonly used in everyday speech to compare prices, products, or options.

In sum, billigeren is the comparative inflection of billig that you encounter in German noun phrases involving comparison and a definite determiner, most notably in phrases like die billigeren Autos or den billigeren Mann.