beziehungsweise

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German

Alternative forms

  • bzw. (abbreviation, more common)
  • bezw. (abbreviation, less common)
  • bez. (abbreviation, less common)

Etymology

From Beziehung +‎ -s- +‎ -weise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈtsiːʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə/
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Conjunction

beziehungsweise

  1. or, also
    Die Gallenblase (Vesica fellea bzw. biliaris, lat.: vesica für „Blase“, fellis bzw. bilis für „Galle“) ist ein Hohlorgan der Wirbeltiere, das der Speicherung und Eindickung der von der Leber produzierten Galle dient.
    The gall bladder (Vesica fellea or biliaris, from Latin vesica for "bladder", fellis or bilis for "gall") is a hollow organ in vertebrates that serves in the storage and concentrating of the gall produced by the liver.
  2. or rather; more precisely
  3. andrespectively
    ein Taschenbuch und eine gebundene Ausgabe, die 12 beziehungsweise 18 Franken kosten
    A paperback and a hardback costing 12 and 18 franks respectively

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