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bis until, to, (US) through; by

bis is the #64 most common word in German, a preposition. It means “until, to, (US) through; by” and is pronounced /bɪs/.

#64frequency rank
0.28%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of bis

FormWhat it isMeaning
Bisgenitiveof the until
Bispluraluntil
Bisnominative sg.the until
Bisnominative pl.untils
Bisgenitive sg.of the until
Bisgenitive pl.of the untils
Bisdative sg.to the until
Bisdative pl.to the untils
Bisaccusative sg.the until (object)
Bisaccusative pl.the untils (object)

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