beugen

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɔʏ̯ɡən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to bend something, to bow something
  • (reflexive) to bend; to bend over; to bow
  • (reflexive) to give in to; to cease to resist or disagree
  • (transitive) to inflect; to decline, conjugate, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German böugen inherited from Old High German bougen inherited from Proto-Germanic *baugijaną root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰewgʰ-

Gloss

bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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