beziehungsweise
B2respectively / or rather
- English meaning
- respectively / or rather
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beziehungsweise in a sentence
Wir treffen uns Montag beziehungsweise Dienstag.
We meet on Monday or rather Tuesday.
Word family
beziehungsweise is built from die Beziehung (relationship, connection) and weise (manner, way). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where beziehungsweise comes from
über Beziehung von „sich beziehen“, mit Suffix -weise
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Questions about beziehungsweise
What does beziehungsweise mean in English?
beziehungsweise means "respectively / or rather". For example: "Wir treffen uns Montag beziehungsweise Dienstag." — "We meet on Monday or rather Tuesday."
What level is beziehungsweise in German?
beziehungsweise is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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