Niedrige

Niedrige is an inflected form of the German adjective niedrig, meaning low or of low height, degree, or intensity. Like other German adjectives, niedrig changes its ending to agree with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies. It does not stand as a noun by itself.

In common usage, niedrige appears in several standard forms. For example, with a definite article in feminine singular nominative, you have die niedrige Brücke (the low bridge). In plural with a definite article, die niedrigen Preise (the low prices). With an indefinite article, masculine singular would be ein niedriger Preis (a low price), neuter singular ein niedriges Dach (a low roof). Without an article, the plural can be niedre Preise or niedrigere Preise depending on context, though the typical form for plural without article is niedrige Preise.

Niedrige describes low height, low quantity, low level, or low intensity, and is used across domains such as geography, economics, and measurements. Common collocations include niedrige Temperaturen (low temperatures), niedrige Mieten (low rents), and niedrige Löhne (low wages). The term contrasts with hoch- forms such as hohe Preise or hohe Temperaturen. In a predicative construction, however, German usually uses niedrig (not niedrig) after a linking verb: Der Preis ist niedrig.

Etymologically, niedrig is a standard Germanic adjective, with inflection patterns that govern the ending of niedrige. It shares roots with related forms in other Germanic languages and participates in the broader system of German adjective endings.