herumlungern

/hɛˈʁʊmˌlʊŋɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

separable

Forms

present: lungert herum
past: lungerte herum
perfect: hat herumgelungert

Meaning

to loiter, to hang about
- Die Jugendlichen lungern am Bahnhof herum.
  
  The teenagers loiter at the station.
- Er lungerte den ganzen Tag herum. Arbeit suchte er nicht.
  
  He hung about all day. He was not looking for work.

Similar words

verweilen

Herumlungern is to loiter, often with a slightly suspicious or idle connotation; verweilen is the neutral word for lingering or staying somewhere a while.

Similar in other languages

English

linger

linger is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to loiter, to hang about."

Spanish

gandulear

Close — to loiter/hang about relates to loafing.

Practice

1 What does herumlungern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Jugendlichen lungern am Bahnhof ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumlungern?

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Last updated 2026-09-26