niedrig
Translation
low
Examples
Das Gehalt ist sehr niedrig.
The salary is very low.
Das Flugzeug fliegt niedrig.
The plane is flying low.
Er hat eine niedrige Meinung von ihr.
He has a low opinion of her.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) to be low The house is low.
((attributive)) a low ... a low salary
Similar Words
Synonyms: gering, tief; Antonyms: hoch
Etymology
Comes from the adverb 'nieder' (down) plus the common adjective suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Directly related to 'nieder'. Something that is 'down' is 'low'. Easy to remember for things like low buildings (niedrige Gebäude) or low pressure (niedriger Druck).