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teuer

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tiure, from Old High German tiuri, from Proto-West Germanic *diurī, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz, akin to Old Saxon diuri, compare Dutch duur, English dear, Icelandic dýr, and Swedish dyr.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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teuer (strong nominative masculine singular teurer, comparative teurer, superlative am teuersten)

  1. expensive, dear (high in price)
    Synonym: kostspielig
    Antonyms: billig, preiswert, günstig
    Dieses Auto ist mir zu teuer.This car is too expensive for me.
    Wie teuer ist der Hut?How much is the hat?
  2. (higher register) dear (precious, valued)
    Synonyms: lieb, wert
    Meine teuren Freunde!My dear friends!

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • teuer” in Duden online
  • teuer”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)