Beziehend

Beziehend is a German present participle (Partizip I) derived from the verb beziehen. In contemporary usage it appears mainly in formal or administrative writing as part of fixed phrases meaning “concerning” or “in reference to.”

The most common construction is beziehend auf, used to introduce a reference to a prior document, statement, or topic. For example, a letter might begin with Beziehend auf Ihre Anfrage vom 3. März, followed by the relevant information. A closely related form is Bezugnehmend auf, which serves a similar function and is often preferred in formal correspondence.

Beziehend is typically not used as a standalone attributive adjective in everyday language. In practice, German offers several alternative formulations for the same idea, such as bezüglich, in Bezug auf, or Bezugnehmend auf. These variants are often chosen for tone, register, or regional preference. Bezüglich is a preposition that means “regarding,” while in Bezug auf is a more explicit “with regard to” construction.

Etymologically, beziehend shares its root with Beziehung (relationship) and Bezug (reference, connection). The participle form highlights a relation to a cited matter and remains a useful tool in precise, formal phrasing to indicate scope or subject matter.

In summary, beziehend functions as a formal connective indicating reference to something previously mentioned or discussed, most commonly encountered in written German.

See also: Bezug, Bezugnahme, Bezugnehmend, Bezüglich, In Bezug auf, Beziehender Bezug.