buigen

Meaning

  1. (ergative) to bend
  2. (ergative) to bow

Synonyms

ombuigen

doorbuigen

overhellen

krombuigen

zich bukken

doen overhellen

een buiging maken

zich buigen

lager worden

geneigd zijn tot

kromtrekken

naar beneden gaan

neerlaten

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
bui‧gen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbœy̯ɣə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch bugen, from Old Dutch *būgan, from Proto-West Germanic *beugan, from Proto-Germanic *būganą, a variant form of *beuganą.

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