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German
- bzw. (abbreviation, more common)
- bezw. (abbreviation, less common)
- bez. (abbreviation, less common)
Etymology
From Beziehung + -s- + -weise.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
beziehungsweise
- 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.
- or rather; more precisely
- and…respectively
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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