das Bye
bye
A short farewell greeting, especially in spoken informal language.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Telefonat sagte sie nur noch ein schnelles Bye.
After the phone call, she just said a quick bye.
das Bye
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das Bye, die Byes
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Meanings
das Bye
bye
In sports, a free pass: a person or team does not have to compete in a round and automatically advances.
EXAMPLE
Wegen der ungeraden Teilnehmerzahl bekam unser Team in der ersten Runde ein Bye.
Because of the odd number of participants, our team got a bye in the first round.
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Byes |
| genitive | des Byes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bye | die Byes |
| accusative | das Bye | die Byes |
| dative | dem Bye | den Byes |
| genitive | des Byes | der Byes |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Informal farewell
In this meaning, 'Bye' is mainly part of spoken, casual language. It often follows verbs such as 'sagen' (to say) or 'rufen' (to call out), and it can be described more precisely with an adjective.
EXAMPLE
Zum Abschied sagte er ein kurzes Bye und ging.
He said a quick bye and left.
Sie rief ihrer Freundin noch ein lautes Bye zu.
She called out a loud bye to her friend.
Sports context
In its sports meaning, 'Bye' usually occurs in connection with a round or tournament. Typical phrases include 'ein Bye bekommen' (to get a bye), 'ein Bye haben' (to have a bye), and 'wegen eines Byes weiterkommen' (to advance because of a bye).
EXAMPLE
Das Team bekam in der ersten Runde ein Bye und musste noch nicht spielen.
The team got a bye in the first round and did not have to play yet.
Automatic advancement
With a 'Bye', a person or team does not compete in the relevant round but still advances to the next round. Signal words such as 'erste Runde' (first round), 'Turnier' (tournament), or 'Teilnehmerzahl' (number of participants) indicate this sports meaning.
EXAMPLE
Dank eines Byes stand die Spielerin beim Turnier direkt in der zweiten Runde.
Thanks to a bye, the player went straight into the second round of the tournament.
In real life
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