bisherigen
Translation
previous, former, so far, hitherto
Examples
Er vergleicht die neuen Daten mit den bisherigen.
He compares the new data with the previous ones.
Nach seinem bisherigen Erfolg ist er zuversichtlich.
After his success so far, he is confident.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive adjective)) + ((noun)) modifies a noun The previous plan was good.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorig, früher, ehemalig; Antonyms: zukünftig, künftig
Etymology
From the adverb 'bisher' (so far, until now), which is a compound of 'bis' (until) and 'her' (here), plus the adjective suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'bis hier' ('up to here') in time. The adjective describes something that has existed 'up to this point'.