No. 5,305 in German
bi
"Bi" in German is an informal, shortened form of "bis," meaning "until" or "till."
In a sentence
Biologie hat immer mein größtes Interesse geweckt.
Biology has always sparked my great interest.
Here 'bi' occurs as part of the word 'Biologie', which means 'biology'. It pertains to the prefix 'bio-', relating to life.
Ich habe einen Bi-Kugelschreiber gekauft.
I bought a Bi-ballpoint pen.
In this sentence, 'Bi' is used as a brand name of a ballpoint pen manufacturer, demonstrating proper nouns.
Das Präfix 'bi' bedeutet 'zwei'.
The prefix 'bi' means 'two'.
In this context, 'bi' is explained as a prefix meaning 'two', and is often used in compound words to denote duality or a pair.
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