bzw.

See also: bzw

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈt͡siː.ʊŋsˌvaɪ̯.zə], [bɛˈt͡siː.ʊŋsˌvaɪ̯.zə]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adverb

bzw.

  1. abbreviation of beziehungsweise
    1. or; also
    2. or rather; more precisely; i.e.
    3. and…respectively
      Synonyms: respektive, resp.

Usage notes

  • This abbreviation is used infix, just like Swedish resp., not like the postfix English resp.. That is, it is used in the place of the "and" in "and ... resp."
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