wandern
Translation
hiked, wandered, roamed
Examples
Wir wanderten durch den Wald.
We hiked through the forest.
Sie wanderten von Dorf zu Dorf.
They wandered from village to village.
Grammar Patterns
((through sth.)) to hike through sth. We are hiking through the park.
((in sth.)) to hike in sth. We are hiking in the mountains.
((to sth.)) to hike to sth. We are hiking to the summit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: spazieren (to stroll), gehen (to go); Antonyms: bleiben (to stay)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wantalōn' (to walk, wander). Cognate with the English word 'wander'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'wander', which has a very similar meaning.