No. 5,709 in German
bomben
"Bomben" in German means "to bomb" or "to perform extremely well" (slang).
In a sentence
Die alten Gebäude wurden während des Krieges bombardiert.
The old buildings were bombed during the war.
'Bomben' here is used in its verb form 'bombardieren', referring to the act of bombing.
Das Konzert gestern Abend war einfach bomben.
The concert last night was simply awesome.
'Bomben' is used colloquially as an adjective meaning something excellent or amazing.
Er liebt es, mit dem Fahrrad den Hügel herunterzubomben.
He loves bombing downhill on his bike.
'Bomben' is used as a verb implying moving downhill quickly and energetically.
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