Definition

gratis — free (of charge)

Usage

Invariable adjective/adverb. Never inflected.

Examples

  • Das ist gratis. — That is free.
  • Kinder kommen gratis rein. — Children get in free.
  • Gratis-WiFi ist hier verfügbar. — Free WiFi is available here.

Notes

gratis = free of charge. Synonym: kostenlos, umsonst. Gratis is invariable — never gratis-er. Often used in compound nouns: Gratis-Zugabe = free extra. Borrowed from Latin via Italian.