Verb

bummeln

ist gebummelt · bummelte
1.

to walk slowly

(involves looking around, includes going in and out of stores possibly buying stuff)
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Examples
  • Ich bin durch Rom gebummelt.
  • I strolled/wandered around Rome.
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2.

to dawdle

Opposite: hetzen
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  • Sorry, dass ich zu spät bin. Ich habe ein bisschen gebummelt.
  • Sorry I'm late. I dawdled a little.
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Style special – “to walk”

Most of you know what to go and to run means in German. But there are many more "modes" of walking. Today, we'll explore words like sneak, stumble and trod...

Vocab: gehen, laufen, rennen, schleichen, stolpern, schlendern, bummeln

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How many meanings does the German word 'bummeln' have?

bummeln has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to walk slowly, 2. to dawdle.

What is the past tense of 'bummeln'?

ist gebummelt / bummelte

What is 'bummeln' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

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Style special – “to walk”
Most of you know what to go and to run means in German. But there are many more "modes" of walking. Today, we'll explore words like sneak, stumble and trod...
Vocab: gehen, laufen, rennen, schleichen, stolpern, schlendern, bummeln
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