🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Beziehung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈtsiːʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Relation/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Beziehung zwischen den beiden Ländern ist wichtig."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected.

    "The relation between the two variables was significant in the study."
  2. 2

    A person who is connected by blood or marriage.

    "She is a distant relation of mine, but we share a family history."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'relation' originates from the Latin 'relatio', meaning 'a bringing back' or 'a reference'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, acquiring meanings related to connections and associations between entities.

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