die Biege
bend / curve
Regional: a bend or curve, especially in a road or path.
EXAMPLE
Hinter der nächsten Biege beginnt der Wald.
The forest begins just beyond the next bend.
die Biege
bend / curve
die Biege, die Biegen
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Meanings
die Biege machen
to take off
Colloquial: to leave or depart from a place.
EXAMPLE
Es ist spät, wir machen jetzt die Biege.
It's late, so we're taking off now.
Forms
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Biegen |
| genitive | der Biege |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Biege | die Biegen |
| accusative | die Biege | die Biegen |
| dative | der Biege | den Biegen |
| genitive | der Biege | der Biegen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Biege' belongs to the word family of 'biegen' (to bend) and therefore refers to a place where something changes direction. This connection is especially helpful for understanding the literal meaning in the course of a road or path.
EXAMPLE
Der schmale Weg macht hinter dem Dorf eine enge Biege.
The narrow path takes a sharp bend behind the village.
Fixed expression
In the colloquial expression 'die Biege machen' (to take off), 'Biege' is used with the verb 'machen' (to make). The person who leaves is the subject; the expression is often used in the present tense or with the verb 'machen' in the simple past.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem letzten Lied machten wir die Biege und gingen nach Hause.
After the last song, we took off and went home.
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