biegen

/ˈbiːɡn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
biegt
past
bog
perfect
hat/ist gebogen

Meaning

  1. to bend; to turn (a corner)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

verformen

Close — both describe a change in shape, bending vs deforming.

Similar in other languages

English

twist

Close — to bend relates to twisting.

Practice

1 What does biegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Auto ___ um die Ecke.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches biegen?

See also

verbirregular

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