betreffen
Translation
to concern, to affect, to relate to
Examples
Diese Regel betrifft alle Mitarbeiter.
This rule concerns all employees.
Was mich betrifft, bin ich einverstanden.
As far as I'm concerned, I agree.
Die Krankheit betrifft vor allem ältere Menschen.
The disease mainly affects older people.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to concern/affect sth. The decision affects us all.
Was ((sb./sth.)) betrifft, ... As far as sb./sth. is concerned, ... As far as I'm concerned, I have no questions.
Similar Words
angehen (to concern), anbelangen (to concern)
Etymology
From 'be-' (prefix for acting upon something) + 'treffen' (to meet, hit). The idea is 'to hit upon' something, hence 'to concern' it.
Memory Tips
The subject line of an email in German is 'Betreff'. It tells you what the email 'concerns'. This is a great mnemonic.