adjective
expensive
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Teuer: adjective meaning “expensive” (also “costly”). It’s gradable with comparative teurer and superlative am teuersten. No special preposition. Antonyms include billig, preiswert, günstig. Not a participle; regular adjective declension applies. Common in everyday speech in sales or services contexts.
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Das Haus ist sehr teuer.
The house is very expensive.
Die Firma lehnte das Angebot ab, obwohl der Liefertermin kurz war, weil die Teile zu teuer waren.
The company rejected the offer, although the delivery date was soon, because the parts were too expensive.
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Imagine a price tag with a very high number on it
teuer → 'toy-er' (imagine an expensive toy)
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Gradable adjective; comparative 'teurer', superlative 'am teuersten'.