bis

Meanings

• Adjective, Noun, Adverb

  Zweites Mal, zweite Chance, zweite Portion (Second time, second chance, second portion)

  - "Er bekam bis den nächsten Tag Zeit, um sein Projekt zu beenden. (He got a second chance until the next day to finish his project.)"
  - "Sie genossen bis zum letzten Bissen ihre Mahlzeit. (They enjoyed every bite of their meal.)"

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Synonyms

bisexual

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bis
bis , dis , his , wis

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Variants

List of all variants of bis that leads to same result
bis , bi , bis dat qui cito dat , billi-bi , billi-bis , billy-bi , billy-bis

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Etymology

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German word derived from Old High German 'bis' meaning 'twice'

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Trivia

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1. The German word 'bis' is also used as an interjection meaning 'that's it' or 'enough'.

2. In some dialects of German, 'bis' can also mean 'but' or 'except'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Zweites Mal: German term meaning 'second time'

2. Zweite Chance: German term meaning 'second chance'

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Culture

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In German folklore, 'bis' is sometimes used as a term for a goblin or imp that brings misfortune. It is also used in the expression 'bis aufs letzte Haar' (down to the last hair) meaning 'completely' or 'thoroughly'.

How to Memorize "bis"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bis' with the concept of 'second' or 'twice'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'bis' sounds like 'twice' in English.

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