Most Common Abbreviations

Question 1

allg.

Answer 1

allgemein = generally

Question 2

bzw.

Answer 2

beziehungsweise = respectively

Question 3

bspw.

Answer 3

beispielsweise = for example

Question 4

d.h.

Answer 4

das heißt = that is to say

Question 5

d.i.

Answer 5

das ist = that is

Question 6

evtl.

Answer 6

eventuell = possibly

Question 7

geb.

Answer 7

geboren = born or “neé” [+last name of female]

Question 8

gest.

Answer 8

gestorben = died

Question 9

ggf.

Answer 9

gegebenenfalls = under certain circumstances

Question 10

Hrsg.

Answer 10

Herausgeber = publisher/editor

Question 11

Jhdt.

Answer 11

Jahrhundert = century

Question 12

n. Chr.

Answer 12

nach Christus = AD

Question 13

od.

Answer 13

oder = or

Question 14

s.

Answer 14

siehe = see

Question 15

S.

Answer 15

Seite = page

Question 16

s.a.

Answer 16

siehe auch = see also

Question 17

s.o.

Answer 17

siehe oben = see above

Question 18

sog.

Answer 18

sogenannt = so-called

Question 19

s.u.

Answer 19

siehe unten = see below

Question 20

u.

Answer 20

und = and

Question 21

u.a.

Answer 21

und andere(s)(em) = and others; amongst others

Question 22

u.Ä.

Answer 22

und Ähnliche = and similar

Question 23

u.U.

Answer 23

unter Umständen = under certain circumstances

Question 24

u.z.

Answer 24

und zwar = namely; in fact

Question 25

usw.

Answer 25

und so weiter = and so on; etc

Question 26

u.Z.

Answer 26

unserer Zeitrechnung = of the common era; CE

Question 27

v.a.

Answer 27

vor allem = especially

Question 28

v. Chr.

Answer 28

vor Christus = BC

Question 29

vgl.

Answer 29

vergleiche = compare

Question 30

v.u.Z.

Answer 30

vor unserer Zeitrechnung = BCE

Question 31

wg.

Answer 31

wegen = because of

Question 32

z.B.

Answer 32

zum Beispiel = for example; e.g.

Question 33

z.T.

Answer 33

zum Teil = in part

Question 34

z.Zt.

Answer 34

zur Zeit = at the moment