Verbogen

Verbogen is a term primarily found in German, with limited use in modern Dutch. In German, verbogen is the past participle of the verb verbiegen, meaning to bend or distort. As an adjective or participial adjective, it describes something that has been bent or deformed. For example, “Der Draht ist verbogen” translates to “The wire is bent.” Figuratively, one can encounter phrases such as “eine verbogene Haltung,” referring to a distorted or warped attitude, though this usage is less common in everyday language.

Etymology and usage details: verbiegen is formed with the prefix ver- added to biegen (to bend). The resulting past participle verbogen is used in perfect tense constructions (er hat verbogen) and can function as a descriptive adjective in nominal phrases. In technical contexts, especially engineering or manufacturing, verbogen reliably conveys physical deformation of materials.

Dutch context: In contemporary Dutch, verbogen does not occur as a standard form. The corresponding past participle of verbergen (to hide) is verborgen, meaning hidden. Therefore, verbogen is not a standard Dutch form and may be encountered only in historical texts, dialects, or as a confusion with the German term.

See also: Verbiegen, Verbieging, Verformung, Bending (engineering). The term is mainly of interest for readers researching German grammar, translations involving deformation, or cross-language comparisons of related verbs meaning to bend or distort.