beziehen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German beziehen, from Old High German biziohan. Equivalent to be- + ziehen. The sense “to refer” is probably influenced by Latin referre. Compare Dutch betrekken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈt͡siːən/
audio (file) audio (file) - Hyphenation: be‧zie‧hen
Verb
beziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present bezieht, past tense bezog, past participle bezogen, past subjunctive bezöge, auxiliary haben)
- (reflexive, with auf + accusative) to refer, relate to
- Worauf bezieht sich dieser Satz?
- What does this sentence refer to?
- Ich beziehe mich auf Paragraf 3 der Satzung.
- I refer to paragraph 3 of the charter.
- Senses related to covering.
- (transitive) to put a sheet or cover on (a mattress, duvet etc.)
- Könntest du das Bett beziehen?
- Could you put sheets on the bed?
- (transitive) to upholster (a piece of furniture)
- Die Stuhllehne muss neu bezogen werden.
- The back of the chair must be re-upholstered.
- (reflexive, of the sky) to become overcast
- (transitive) to put a sheet or cover on (a mattress, duvet etc.)
- Senses related to settling in a place.
- (transitive, formal) to move into (a dwelling)
- Synonym: einziehen in
- Wann haben Sie die Wohnung bezogen?
- When did you move into the apartment?
- (transitive, military) to take up (a position)
- Synonym: einnehmen
- Die Wachsoldaten haben ihre Posten bezogen.
- The sentry soldiers have taken up their posts.
- (transitive, figurative) to take (a position, stand)
- Synonym: einnehmen
- Wir müssen in dieser Sache ganz deutlich Stellung/Position beziehen.
- We must take a very clear stand in this matter.
- (transitive, formal) to move into (a dwelling)
- Senses related to obtaining.
- (transitive) to draw, receive (a regular payment such as a pension or benefit)
- Synonym: empfangen
- Beziehen Sie eine Rente?
- Do you draw a pension?
- (transitive) to buy something regularly from the same provider
- Die Safterei bezieht ihre Äpfel von Obsthöfen aus der Umgebung.
- The juice factory procures its apples from near-by fruit farms.
- (transitive) to have a subscription to/for
- Er bezieht drei Tageszeitungen.
- He has subcriptions to three daily newspapers.
- Wir beziehen Kabelfernsehen.
- We are subscribed to cable TV.
- (transitive, Switzerland) to collect (taxes)
- (transitive) to draw, receive (a regular payment such as a pension or benefit)
Conjugation
infinitive | beziehen | ||||
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present participle | beziehend | ||||
past participle | bezogen | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich beziehe | wir beziehen | i | ich beziehe | wir beziehen |
du beziehst | ihr bezieht | du beziehest | ihr beziehet | ||
er bezieht | sie beziehen | er beziehe | sie beziehen | ||
preterite | ich bezog | wir bezogen | ii | ich bezöge1 | wir bezögen1 |
du bezogst | ihr bezogt | du bezögest1 du bezögst1 |
ihr bezöget1 ihr bezögt1 | ||
er bezog | sie bezogen | er bezöge1 | sie bezögen1 | ||
imperative | bezieh (du) beziehe (du) |
bezieht (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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