German - English (British) translations for "niedrig"
"niedrig" German translation
Translation
low
Definition
Niedrig is a German adjective that means low or short in height, level, or amount.
Part of speech
adjective
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: low (in height or position)
Das Gebäude ist sehr niedrig.
The building is very low.
Meaning: low (in value or amount)
Der Preis ist sehr niedrig.
The price is very low.
Meaning: low (in rank or status)
Er hat einen niedrigen Rang in der Firma.
He has a low rank in the company.
Meaning: low (in quality or standard)
Die Qualität des Produkts ist sehr niedrig.
The quality of the product is very low.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Das Haus hat niedrige Decken.
The house has low ceilings.
A1: Die Preise sind sehr niedrig.
The prices are very low.
A1: Er ist ein niedriger Mensch.
He is a mean person.
B1: Der Flusspegel ist auf einen niedrigen Stand gesunken.
The river level has dropped to a low level.
B1: Die niedrige Temperatur macht mir nichts aus.
The low temperature doesn't bother me.
B2: Die niedrige Arbeitslosenquote zeigt, dass die Wirtschaft wächst.
The low unemployment rate shows that the economy is growing.
C1: Aufgrund der niedrigen Zinsen entschied sich das Unternehmen für eine Investition.
Due to the low interest rates, the company decided to make an investment.
C1: Die niedrige Wahlbeteiligung bei den letzten Wahlen war besorgniserregend.
The low voter turnout in the last elections was concerning.
C2: Trotz seiner niedrigen Position im Unternehmen hatte er großen Einfluss.
Despite his low position in the company, he had a great influence.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In German, niedrig is often used to describe physical measurements such as the height of a person, building, or object. For example, someone might say 'Die Tür ist sehr niedrig' (The door is very low) to indicate that they need to duck in order to avoid hitting their head. Similarly, niedrig can be used to describe the water level in a river or lake, or the temperature on a thermometer.
However, niedrig can also be used more figuratively to describe things like prices, salaries, or expectations. In these cases, it generally means 'low' or 'small' rather than physically short. For instance, someone might say 'Die Miete ist sehr niedrig' (The rent is very low) to indicate that it's affordable, or 'Die Erwartungen waren zu niedrig' (The expectations were too low) to suggest that they weren't ambitious enough.
It's worth noting that niedrig can have different forms depending on the gender and case of the noun it modifies. For example, if you wanted to say 'The low price' in German, you would use the phrase 'Der niedrige Preis' with the masculine article 'der' and the nominative case. If you were talking about a feminine noun like 'die Temperatur' (the temperature), you would instead say 'Die niedrige Temperatur'.