This is the 13515th most frequent German word.
bog
"Bog" in German means "bent" or "curved."
Here, 'bog' is the past tense of the verb 'biegen', used to describe the action of turning.
Der Junge bog ab, um eine Abkürzung zu nehmen.
The boy turned off to take a shortcut.
In this sentence, 'bog' still serves as the past tense of 'biegen', indicating the action of bending something.
Nachdem er den Ast bog, ließ er ihn los.
After he bent the branch, he let it go.
Here, 'bog' reflects the specific act of folding something, showcasing another application of 'biegen' with slight contextual modifications.