No. 2,075 in German
teuren
"Teuren" is the conjugated form of "teuer," meaning "expensive" or "costly" in English.
In a sentence
Ich kaufe den teuren Schmuck.
I buy the expensive jewelry.
Here, 'teuren' is an attributive adjective describing 'Schmuck' in the accusative singular masculine, reflecting its high value.
Wir besuchen das teuren Restaurants.
We visit the expensive restaurants.
In this sentence, 'teuren' modifies 'Restaurants' (plural) in dative case, indicating a descriptive quality of the places.
Die teuren Bücher liegen auf dem Tisch.
The expensive books lie on the table.
The word 'teuren' is used attributively for the plural noun 'Bücher' in nominative case, highlighting their costly nature.
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