Billigst

Billigst is a Scandinavian term that functions as the superlative form of the adjective billig, meaning the cheapest or at the lowest price. It is used in Danish and Norwegian to indicate that something has the lowest price among a set of options, typically in price comparisons, advertisements, and shopping contexts. The form is formed by adding the suffix -st to the stem billig.

In Danish and Norwegian, billigst is usually used predicatively or attributively to modify a noun in a price context. Examples include Danish: Dette tilbud er billigst. Norwegian: Dette tilbudet er billigst. These constructions convey that the item or offer has the lowest price in the comparison.

In Swedish, the standard equivalent is billigaste (the cheapest); billigst is not considered standard Swedish. The word billigst is therefore primarily associated with Danish and Norwegian usage, while Swedish speakers use the alternative form billigaste in similar contexts.

Etymology and usage notes: billigst derives from the adjective billig, common across Germanic languages, with the addition of the superlative ending -st in Danish and Norwegian. The term is most often encountered in consumer contexts such as price comparisons, retailer claims, and discount promotions.