verb
abbiegen
turn
Die Richtung ändern, zum Beispiel nach links oder rechts gehen oder fahren.
Definition & meaning
The verb abbiegen describes the action of changing direction while moving, specifically leaving a path, road, or track to follow another one. It is most commonly used in the context of driving or walking.
- Changing direction (on a road): To turn off a street or road onto another path or street. For example: "The car turned left at the intersection."
- Branching off: To diverge or split away from a main path or physical structure. For example, a trail might branch off from a main hiking path.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: This is a strong, separable verb. When used in a sentence, the prefix ab- moves to the end of the main clause.
- Conjugation: ich biege ab, du biegst ab, er/sie/es biegt ab.
- Past tense (Präteritum): bog ab.
- Past participle (Perfekt): ist abgebogen (uses the auxiliary verb sein because it denotes a change of location or movement).
- Word origin: The word is composed of the prefix ab- (meaning off or away) and the verb biegen (to bend or turn). Together, they imply bending one's course away from the current direction.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- abfahren (in the context of vehicles)
- abzweigen (to branch off)
- einbiegen (to turn into)
- abknicken (to turn sharply or bend)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Du musst hier rechts abbiegen.verb
You have to turn right here.
Du sollst an der nächsten Straße links abbiegen.verb
You should turn left at the next street.
Biegen Sie an der Ampel links ab.verb
Turn left at the traffic light.
Bitte biegen Sie links ab.verb
Please turn left.
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