bzw.

German

Alternative forms

• bezw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈt͡siː.ʊŋsˌvaɪ̯.zə], [bɛˈt͡siː.ʊŋsˌvaɪ̯.zə]

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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."