How do you say “bend” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “bend” is att böja. Depending on the meaning you may also need kröka, luta, vända.

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How to say “bend” in Swedish

The usual word is att böjaverb · flex, incline, bow, curve

böja

att böja means “flex”, “incline”, “bow”, “curve”. Present böjer, past böjde, supine böjt.

de fick böja sig för majoriteten

they had to submit to the majority opinion

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Other Swedish words for “bend”

English “bend” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att krökaverb
booze, bend, curve
kröka ryggen (bend one's back)
att lutaverb
lean
tornet lutar (the tower is leaning)
att vändaverb
turn
vända sig om (turn round)

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