Bio

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bio"

English

Noun

Bio (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of biology.

Anagrams

• BOI, Boi, IBO, IOB, Ibo, boi, obi

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːo/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iːo

Etymology 1

Noun

Bio f (genitive Bio, no plural)

1. (Can we verify^{( )} this sense?) Clipping of Biologie.
2. Clipping of Biografie.

Declension

Declension of Bio [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Bio
genitive	einer	der	Bio
dative	einer	der	Bio
accusative	eine	die	Bio

Noun

Bio n (strong, genitive Bios, no plural)

1. (school slang) clipping of Biologie (biology as a school subject)

Usage notes

• The word is generally used only for biology as a school subject or scientific field. Therefore it virtually never occurs with any articles, determiners, or adjectives.

Declension

Declension of Bio [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bio
genitive	eines	des	Bios
dative	einem	dem	Bio
accusative	ein	das	Bio

Etymology 2

Clipping of biologisch or terms like Biolebensmittel/Bio-Lebensmittel, Biogemüse/Bio-Gemüse.

Noun

Bio

1. organic products

   Synonym: Öko

   ich esse Bio (ich esse bio) ― I eat organic products

Alternative forms

• bio

Related terms

• Bionade

 

Further reading

• “Bio” in Duden online
• “Bio” in Duden online
• “bio” in Duden online
• “bio-” in Duden online