Talk:Rerich von Billiguether

Err... I'm afraid the case that von Billiguether means "cheap goods" may be somewhat overstated. Billig does mean cheap, but the German word for "goods" is Güter. Guether is a German name and surname, and seems to be a variant spelling of Güther. However, I am not finding an etymology for it, except the possibility that it is of Jewish origin. Furthermore, Google is translating "cheap goods" as billigware. "Billig Güter" does not appear to be a valid phrase, and all of the results are coming back with the meaning "good" (as in, "not bad") rather than "goods/wares/merchandise", e.g., Guter, billiger Laptop? ("good, cheap laptop?") and Guter Rat ist billig ("Good advice is cheap"). I am pretty sure von Billiguether is nonsense that sounds like "billygoat." Nectarbug (talk) 00:08, April 15, 2014 (UTC)