der Bezug

Plural: die Bezüge
Based on: be-, beziehen
Noun #442 Noun
  1. a relation
  2. bedding
  3. the income
1.

a relation

(In a sense of reference. Goes with "zu" or "auf". Sounds a bit formal. This is what "bezüglich" is based on.)
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  • "Niemand macht den Abwasch öfter und gründlicher als ich. Nicht mal Washington.""Du hast allen Bezug zur Realität verloren."
  • "No one does the dishes more often and more thoroughly than me. Not even Washington.""You have lost all relation to reality."
2.

bedding

(for pillows, blankets and so on)
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  • Ich habe einen neuen Bezug für mein Kopfkissen gekauft.
  • I bought a new pillowcase for my pillow.
3.

the income

(only used in plural "die Bezüge")
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  • Trotz seiner langjährigen Erfahrung sind seine Bezüge relativ niedrig für die Position.
  • Despite his many years of experience, his earnings are relatively low for the position.

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Status would work as a translation too right?

“Ihr aktueller Bezug”

You current status?

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Reply to  xv

Not to my mind. I would read that as “where do you get your money from” or “What’s your reference”. It’s hard to say without context but defiitely not status.

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ok, that makes sense actually. Thanks

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How many meanings does the German word 'Bezug' have?

Bezug has 3 distinct meanings: 1. a relation, 2. bedding, 3. the income.

What is the gender of 'Bezug'?

der

What is the plural of 'Bezug'?

die Bezüge

What is 'Bezug' related to?

The word 'Bezug' is related to be- and beziehen.

Where can I learn more about 'Bezug'?

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Word of the Day- “ziehen”
The two core ideas of "ziehen" are pulling and moving. They're the base for dozens of important nouns and verbs and... they actually come from the same core.
Vocab: ziehen, ausziehen, anziehen, abziehen, umziehen, der Zug, der Anzug, ...
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