German word

spazieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃpaˈtsiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbgo for a walk

Example

Am Abend spaziert er mit dem Hund im Park.

In the evening, he goes for a walk in the park with the dog.

Illustration for spazieren (go for a walk)

More examples

Sie spazieren langsam durch die Altstadt.

They stroll slowly through the old town.

Core concept

A person moves slowly through a park with no destination, taking in the surroundings.

Common phrases

  • spazieren gehen

    go for a walk

  • durch die Altstadt spazieren

    stroll through the old town

  • gemütlich spazieren

    take a leisurely walk

Similar words

spazieren gehen: To go for a short walk outdoors to relax or enjoy a change of scenery.
bummeln: To stroll without a purpose while looking at shops and streets.
schlendern: To walk slowly and casually, without hurrying.
wandern: To walk for a long time through natural areas such as forests or mountains.

Definition in German

In ruhigem Tempo zu Fuß gehen, ohne ein festes Ziel, oft zur Entspannung.

Word origin

German borrowed spazieren from Italian spaziare, ultimately related to Latin spatium, and narrowed it to leisurely walking.

Usage tips

  • The common phrase is spazieren gehen; in a finite clause, gehen carries the conjugation, as in Er geht spazieren.

Other meanings

  • strollverb
  • wander aroundverb

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