billigster

Billigster is a superlative form meaning “the cheapest” in several Germanic languages. It is derived from the adjective billig (cheap) and is used to compare cost, indicating the lowest price among a group of items. The exact spelling and inflection vary by language, gender, and definiteness.

In German, the standard superlative forms are billigste for the masculine, feminine, and neuter in singular when used with definite articles (der billigste Preis, die billigste Option, das billigste Angebot). The adverbial superlative is am billigsten. German speakers generally avoid forms like “billigster” in everyday grammar; the ending changes with case, number, and article.

In other Germanic languages, similar concepts exist with different spellings. Norwegian and Danish typically use billigste or billigst for the superlative, while Swedish uses billigaste. These forms follow the respective language’s rules for gender and definiteness.

Etymology traces billigster to the root billig, meaning cheap, combined with a superlative suffix common across Germanic languages. The term frequently appears in consumer contexts, such as advertisements, product comparisons, and price analyses, where the focus is on identifying the lowest price among alternatives.

See also: billig, billigste, billigaste, billigaste, price comparison, cheaper, cheapest. Notes: uses may vary by dialect and language; English-language texts may cite the German or Nordic forms when discussing price language.