How to Say ‘deadline’ in German
die Frist
dee frist
[dee frist]
💬 Usage Tip: Feminine noun: die Frist. A useful phrase is eine Frist einhalten = to meet a deadline. Slightly more formal than Deadline, which Germans also use a lot in media jobs.
🇩🇪 In Germany: German work culture often values clear timelines. If someone asks Bis wann ist die Frist?, they want an exact date—not a vague soon-ish.
Phrase Breakdown
die
[dee]
the
definite article for feminine singular nouns
Die Frist endet heute um 18 Uhr.
The deadline ends today at 6 p.m.
Frist
[frist]
deadline
the final time by which something must be submitted or finished
Die Frist für die Abgabe der Fotos ist morgen.
The deadline for submitting the photos is tomorrow.
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