No. 13,515 in German
bog
"Bog" in German means "bent" or "curved."
In a sentence
Der Junge bog ab, um eine Abkürzung zu nehmen.
The boy turned off to take a shortcut.
Here, 'bog' is the past tense of the verb 'biegen', used to describe the action of turning.
Nachdem er den Ast bog, ließ er ihn los.
After he bent the branch, he let it go.
In this sentence, 'bog' still serves as the past tense of 'biegen', indicating the action of bending something.
Sie bog das Papier sorgfältig zu einem Origami-Kranich.
She carefully folded the paper into an origami crane.
Here, 'bog' reflects the specific act of folding something, showcasing another application of 'biegen' with slight contextual modifications.
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