Noun
die Beziehung
Pronunciation: /bəˈtsiːʊŋ/
relation, relationship, connection
B1
rank #982
plural Beziehungen
Meanings
Noun
- relation, relationship, connection
- interpersonal relationship, terms, relations
- romantic relationship
Example sentence
Wie würden Sie Ihre aktuelle Beziehung charakterisieren?
How would you characterize your current relationship?
Word forms
singular
die Beziehung
plural
die Beziehungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Beziehung
Accusativedie Beziehung
Dativeder Beziehung
Genitiveder Beziehung
Plural
Nominativedie Beziehungen
Accusativedie Beziehungen
Dativeden Beziehungen
Genitiveder Beziehungen
Usage
- eine Beziehung zu jemandem — Zu plus dative names the person concerned.
- in einer Beziehung sein — Often means be in a romantic relationship.
Zu meiner Schwester habe ich eine enge Beziehung.
I have a close relationship with my sister.