die Beziehung

Plural: die Beziehungen
Based on: beziehen
Goethe B1 Noun #127 Noun
1.

a relationship, the relation

(Large overlap with "das Verhältnis" but in the sense of a romantic couple, Beziehung is the proper term, while Verhältnis is an affair )
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  • Ich habe eine gute Beziehung zu meinem Boss.
  • I have a good relationship with my boss.
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How many meanings does the German word 'Beziehung' have?

Beziehung has 1 distinct meaning: 1. a relationship, the relation.

What is the gender of 'Beziehung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Beziehung'?

die Beziehungen

What is 'Beziehung' related to?

The word 'Beziehung' is related to beziehen.

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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, ...
Read article

The Meaning of “verhalten” (And its family)
"sich verhalten" means "to behave". But why? And how do we use it correctly? And what does that have to do with "das Verhältnis"? Today, we'll find out :)
Vocab: sich verhalten, das Verhältnis, die Beziehung, verhältnismäßig
Read article

Verhältnis vs Beziehung – What is the Difference
"das Verhältnis" and "die Beziehung" both mean "relationship". And they do overlap quite a bit, but there are two areas where they are different.
Vocab: das Verhältnis, die Beziehung
Read article