Vocabulary
fair
/fɛːɐ̯/· adjective
fair; fairly traded
Fair prices, fair wages, fair trade — and fair play between colleagues.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- fairer
- Superlativ
- am fairsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
fair
fair, just
Das ist ein fairer Preis.
That's a fair price.
Word family
fairdie Fairnessfairnessunfairunfairfair gehandeltfairly traded
Common combinations
- ein fairer Preisa fair price
- fair bezahltfairly paid
- fair gehandelter Kaffeefairly traded coffee
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
gerechtangemessen
↔ Opposites
unfair
Common learner mistakes
- ein fair Preisein fairer PreisBefore a noun, fair takes normal adjective endings.
Real examples
- Trotz des höheren Preises kaufe ich fair gehandelte Bananen.Despite the higher price I buy fairly traded bananas.
- Ich finde, zehn Prozent Rabatt sind ein faires Angebot.I think ten per cent off is a fair offer.
- Die Näherinnen sollen fair bezahlt werden.The seamstresses should be paid fairly.
