German Conversation · Level 109
45 words
German word
respektiv
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁespɛkˈtiːf/
Meaning
- adverbrespectively
Example
Die Preise sind 10 und 20 Euro respektiv.
The prices are 10 and 20 euros, respectively.
More examples
Die Studien wurden in 2019 und 2020 respektiv veröffentlicht.
The studies were published in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Core concept
A row of labels points to matching entries in another row, or redirects the reader to a second possible entry.
Common phrases
in 2019 und 2020 respektiv
in 2019 and 2020 respectively
Spalte 1 und Spalte 2 respektiv
column 1 and column 2 respectively
Similar words
jeweils: Indicates one corresponding item for each item in a series.
je: Expresses a quantity or rate for each unit.
respektive: Indicates listed elements in their given order in formal writing.
beziehungsweise: Signals that a preceding word or number is being restated.
Definition in German
Bezieht sich auf jedes einzelne der genannten Elemente.
Word origin
Respektiv comes from Latin respectivus through the learned vocabulary of European languages and retains the idea of referring items to one another.
Usage tips
- Respektiv is less common in everyday speech than jeweils for clear one-to-one pairings, while beziehungsweise often sounds more natural for 'or rather'.
Other meanings
- alternativelyconjunction