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Bezüglich

Bezüglich is a German preposition used to introduce the matter at hand, roughly equivalent to "regarding" or "concerning" in English. It is most common in formal or official writing, such as business correspondence, legal documents, and administrative communication, but it also occurs in journalistic prose.

Grammatically, bezüglich governs the genitive case. Typical constructions include "bezüglich des Vertrags" or "bezüglich Ihrer Anfrage."

In modern usage, many writers replace bezüglich with "in Bezug auf" or synonymous words to reduce formality.

Bezüglich is understood across German-speaking countries, though its frequency and register vary by region and context.

It
can
head
a
sentence,
as
in
"Bezüglich
Ihres
Anliegens
möchte
ich
Sie
informieren,"
or
be
used
inside
a
clause,
for
example
"Ich
schreibe
Ihnen
bezüglich
des
Vorfalls."
Common
alternatives
include
"in
Bezug
auf,"
"bezüglich
Ihres
Anliegens,"
"betreffend"
and
"hinsichtlich."
Each
carries
slightly
different
nuance:
"in
Bezug
auf"
is
neutral
and
versatile;
"betreffend"
is
formal;
"hinsichtlich"
can
sound
somewhat
bureaucratic.
It
remains
a
fixed
term
of
reference
in
formal
communication
and
legal
drafting.