adjective

bezogen

relate · make

Dieses Wort beschreibt, dass etwas auf etwas anderes gerichtet, angewandt oder damit verbunden ist. Es kann auch heißen, dass etwas erhalten oder bekommen wurde.

Definition & meaning

bezogen is the past participle of beziehen and can have several meanings depending on context:

Related to, concerning, or referring to something
- Die Aussage ist auf den aktuellen Fall bezogen.
  “The statement relates to the current case.”
- Often used with auf: auf etwas bezogen = “in relation to something.”
Covered, upholstered, or fitted with a covering
- Das Sofa ist mit Leder bezogen.
  “The sofa is covered/upholstered with leather.”
- Das Bett ist frisch bezogen.
  “The bed has fresh sheets.”
Moved into a place
- Sie haben eine neue Wohnung bezogen.
  “They moved into a new apartment.”
Received, obtained, or sourced
- Die Firma bezieht Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen.
  “The company obtains electricity from renewable sources.”
  In this meaning, bezogen is used as the past participle: Die Firma hat Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen bezogen.
Received a pension, salary, or benefit
- Er hat lange Arbeitslosengeld bezogen.
  “He received unemployment benefits for a long time.”

Grammar & Word origin

bezogen is the past participle, or Partizip II, of the strong and separable verb beziehen.

Infinitive: beziehen
Present: sie bezieht
Simple past: sie bezog
Past participle: sie hat bezogen

It can function:

As part of the perfect tense: Sie hat eine Wohnung bezogen.
As an adjective: eine auf Zahlen bezogene Analyse — “an analysis related to figures”

The word consists of the prefix be- and the verb ziehen , meaning “to pull” or “to draw.” Historically, the idea developed from “drawing something toward oneself” to meanings such as obtaining, covering, or relating something to something else.

Synonyms & antonyms

Meaning: “related to” or “referring to”

bezogen auf — directly equivalent to “related to”; commonly used before a noun
betreffend — “concerning”; often more formal and focused on the subject under discussion
hinsichtlich — “with regard to”; usually introduces a specific aspect
verbunden mit — “connected with”; broader and sometimes implying an actual connection rather than merely a reference

Possible antonyms include:

unabhängig — independent or unrelated
unbezogen — not related or not tied to a particular reference; less common in everyday speech

Meaning: “covered” or “upholstered”

überzogen — covered or coated; often emphasizes an additional layer
bedeckt — covered, usually by something lying over a surface
ausgekleidet — lined or furnished with an inner covering

Antonyms include:

unbezogen — without a cover, especially referring to a bed
offen — open or uncovered, depending on context

Meaning: “moved into”

eingezogen — moved into; this is often the most natural synonym for taking up residence
bewohnt — inhabited; describes the state of a place rather than the act of moving into it

The contrasting idea is:

ausgezogen — moved out

Common phrases & collocations

auf etwas bezogen — related to something
personenbezogene Daten — personal data
situationsbezogen — situation-specific
praxisbezogen — practical or practice-oriented
ein Bett beziehen — to put sheets on a bed
eine Wohnung beziehen — to move into an apartment
Leistungen beziehen — to receive benefits
Einkommen beziehen — to receive an income
etwas aus einer Quelle beziehen — to obtain or source something from a source