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bislang.

so far, hitherto, until now

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/bɪsˈlaŋ//ˈbɪslaŋ/also
  1. so far, hitherto, until now

    Germany
Where this word comes from

16th century, originally in the longer form bissolang, a univerbation of bis (“until”) + so (“so”) + lang (“long”). The word was at first chiefly restricted to vernacular High German in northern Germany. It established itself more widely in the 19th century, but remains rare in Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.

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