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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

bis.

until

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

conj/bɪs/

  1. until

    subordinating · temporal
    Wir warten hier, bis das Gewitter vorbei ist.

  2. to

    coordinating
    Ich arbeite 40 bis 50 Stunden in der Woche.
    Ihre Haare sind braun bis dunkelbraun.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German biz, bit, bitze, from bī (“by”) + ze (“to”). Equivalent to modern bei/be- and zu. Compare German Low German bit (“until”), Saterland Frisian bit (“until”). Compare also English up to.

prep/bɪs/

  1. until, to, (US) through

    temporal
    Meine Tochter ist bis zwei Uhr in der Schule.
    Ich war von Montag bis Freitag krank.

  2. by

    temporal
    Die Aufgabe muss bis Donnerstag fertig sein.

  3. to; all the way to

    Der Zug fährt bis Köln.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German biz, bit, bitze, from bī (“by”) + ze (“to”). Equivalent to modern bei/be- and zu. Compare German Low German bit (“until”), Saterland Frisian bit (“until”). Compare also English up to.

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