noun
deadline, time limit
B1
Means 'deadline' or 'time limit'. Feminine noun (die Frist); plural Fristen. Common expressions: eine Frist setzen, innerhalb einer Frist (within a time limit), Frist verlängern or ablaufen. Declension regular. Frequently used in legal, administrative and everyday contexts; missing a Frist can have penalties.
Examples
Du musst die Aufgabe innerhalb der Frist abgeben, sonst ist sie ungültig.
You must hand in the task within the time limit, otherwise it will be invalid.
Ich habe eine Frist.
I have a deadline.
Die Abteilung setzte eine klare Frist, damit alle Unterlagen rechtzeitig eingereicht werden konnten.
The department set a clear deadline so that all documents could be submitted on time.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a calendar box marked in red labeled 'Frist' with a ticking clock
sounds a bit like 'wrist' — think of a wristwatch counting down a deadline
die — think 'die Frist' (the -t ending often appears in feminine nouns)
Notes
Frist commonly refers to legal or administrative time limits (deadlines). It can be used in formal contexts (applications, contracts) as well as everyday contexts.