biegen

German

Etymology

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From Middle High German biegen, from Old High German biogan, from Proto-Germanic *beuganą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːɡən/

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Verb

1. (transitive, auxiliary “haben”) to bend something (to form something into a curve)

   Diese Stange kann man leicht biegen.

   You can easily bend this pole.

2. (reflexive, auxiliary “haben”) to bend; to be bent (to form oneself or be formed into a curve)

   Die Bäume biegen sich im Wind.

   The trees are bending in the wind.

3. (intransitive, auxiliary “sein”) to turn; to round a corner; to drive into a street; always requires some adverbial of location with it; otherwise use abbiegen

   Er ist um die Ecke gebogen.

   He’s turned around the corner.

   Er biegt auf die Hauptstraße.

   He turns into the main street.

Usage notes

• Biegen is the most general word for “to bend”. However, in some cases beugen is preferable. See the latter for detailed notes.

Derived terms

• abbiegen
• anbiegen
• aufbiegen
• Biegen
• Biegung
• durchbiegen
• einbiegen
• umbiegen
• verbiegen

 

See also

• beugen
• krümmen

Further reading

• “biegen” in Duden online

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Middle High German

Etymology

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From Old High German biogan.

Verb

biegen

1. to bow
2. to bend

Conjugation

conjugation of biegen (strong class II)

infinitive		biegen
present participle		biegende
past participle		gebogen
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich biuge	wir biegen	i	ich biege	wir biegen
	du biugest	ir bieget		du biegest	ir bieget
	ër biuget	sie biegent		ër bieget	sie biegen
preterite	ich bouc	wir bugen	ii	ich büge	wir bügen
	du büge	ir buget		du bügest	ir büget
	ër bouc	sie bugen		ër büge	sie bügen
imperative	biuc (du)	biegen (wir)	bieget (ir)

Descendants

• German: biegen