bisheriger

Bisheriger is a German attributive adjective meaning "previous" or "up to now." It describes a state, condition, or development that applied prior to a referenced point in time. The word is formed from the adverb bisher and is used in contexts where the speaker wants to mark a boundary between what was the case before and what may follow.

Usage examples are common in formal and journalistic language. Typical phrases include der bisherige Stand der Verhandlungen, die bisherige Lage and das bisherige Ergebnis. In the plural, you often see die bisherigen Ergebnisse. The term signals that the described situation held true up to the present moment, and it is frequently contrasted with what is expected to change in the future (zukünftig) or with subsequent developments.

Grammatical notes: Bisheriger behaves like a standard attributive German adjective. Its ending varies with gender, number, and case, and with whether a determiner is present. For example, der bisherige Stand (masculine singular, nominative) or die bisherige Lage (feminine singular, nominative), das bisherige Ergebnis (neuter singular, nominative), and die bisherigen Ergebnisse (plural). In each case the form reflects the temporal nuance of “up to now” rather than a permanent property.

See also: German language, adjectives, temporal expressions. Related terms include bislang and bislangige alternatives; suara contrasts with künftig or zukünftig for future-oriented references.