German word

beziehen

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈtsiːən/

Meaning

  • verbmove into

Example

Wir beziehen im März eine neue Wohnung.

We are moving into a new apartment in March.

Illustration for beziehen (move into)

More examples

Meine Schwester bezieht nächste Woche ein Zimmer.

My sister is moving into a room next week.

Core concept

A household settles into a new flat and treats it as its base for daily life.

Common phrases

  • eine neue Wohnung beziehen

    move into a new apartment

  • ein Zimmer beziehen

    move into a room

Similar words

einziehen: Move into a new home and start living there.
umziehen: Move from one home to another.
mieten: Pay a landlord to use a house or room.

Definition in German

In eine Wohnung ziehen und sie als neuen Wohnort nutzen

Word origin

The verb derives from German be- plus ziehen; its residence meaning developed from the broader notion of occupying or taking hold of a place.

Usage tips

  • Einziehen is common in everyday speech, while beziehen often appears in administrative or housing contexts without being restricted to them.

Other meanings

  • moveverb
  • take up residenceverb

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