Also means
declension
Usage Note
Beugung is the native term for inflection, covering both Deklination of nouns and Konjugation of verbs. The related verb is beugen. The plural Beugungen is uncommon; the word is mostly used generically.
Examples
"Die Beugung des Verbs richtet sich nach der Person."
Natural Translation
The inflection of the verb depends on the person.
Literal Translation
The inflection of-the verb directs itself after the person.

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