How is the word schiefen translated from German to English

English translation
crooked
adjective

Flektierte Form von „schief“ nach einem Artikel: nicht gerade, sondern schräg oder windschief.

Inflected form of "schief" after an article: not straight, but slanted or crooked.

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  • Die Katze verschwand hinter einem schiefen Zaun. — The cat disappeared behind a crooked fence.

  • Warum hängt das Bild an diesem schiefen Nagel? — Why is the picture hanging on this crooked nail?

  • Stell die Leiter nicht an diesen schiefen Baum. — Don't lean the ladder against this crooked tree.

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