bezahlbar
Translation
affordable, payable
Examples
Wir suchen eine bezahlbare Wohnung.
We are looking for an affordable apartment.
Die Mieten sind kaum noch bezahlbar.
The rents are hardly affordable anymore.
Er fand ein Hotel zu einem bezahlbarem Preis.
He found a hotel at an affordable price.
Grammar Patterns
(predicative) to be affordable The apartment is bezahlbar.
(attributive) an affordable + noun We are looking for a bezahlbare Wohnung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: günstig, erschwinglich; Antonyms: unbezahlbar, teuer
Etymology
Comes from 'bezahlen' (to pay) plus the suffix '-bar' (meaning '-able'). So, literally, 'payable'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'pay-able'. 'bezahlen' is 'to pay', and '-bar' is '-able'. If something is 'bezahlbar', you're able to pay for it.