verb
to go for a walk, to stroll
A2
Verb meaning 'to go for a walk' or 'to stroll'. A regular (weak) verb; participle spaziert. Auxiliary verb: sein (e.g., ich bin spaziert); non-reflexive. Common collocation: spazieren gehen. Used intransitively to indicate walking for leisure; does not take a specific preposition.
Examples
Er ist im Wald spazieren gegangen.
He went for a walk in the forest.
Ich spaziere im Park.
I'm walking in the park.
Er spazierte langsam durch den Park.
He strolled slowly through the park.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a calm park with people taking a leisurely 'spazieren' together
sounds like 'spa-zeer-en' — imagine strolling through a spa
Notes
Intransitive verb often used with 'gehen' (spazieren gehen). Commonly associated with walking for leisure. In many contexts perfect is formed with 'sein' (ist spaziert/ist spazieren gegangen in combination with 'gehen'). | Intransitive verb; passive forms are not applicable.