particle
bio-, life-
B1
Prefix meaning 'bio-' or 'life-' used to form compounds about biology, organic or ecological topics (e.g., Bio-Lebensmittel, Biologie). Written with hyphen in German when attached (Bio-), sometimes as standalone adjective 'Bio' before nouns. Not a verb or noun; no inflection. Common in marketing and scientific terms.
Examples
Der Laden führte das Label 'bio-' ein, nachdem viele Kunden nach nachhaltigen Produkten fragten.
The shop introduced the 'bio-' label after many customers asked for sustainable products.
Das Wort "Biologie" beginnt mit dem Affix bio-.
The word "biology" begins with the prefix bio-.
In vielen deutschen Wörtern zeigt bio- an, dass etwas mit Leben oder Organismen zu tun hat.
In many German words, bio- indicates that something has to do with life or living things.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a green leaf stamped with the letters BIO at the front of a word (prefix position).
Sounds like the English prefix "bio-" as in "biology".
Notes
bio- is a productive prefix used to form compounds related to life, organisms, or biological processes. It functions like the English prefix "bio-".