verb
to hike, to wander
A1
'wandern' means 'to hike' or 'to wander'. It is an intransitive movement verb that uses auxiliary 'sein' in the perfect (bin gewandert). Regular weak verb (Partizip: gewandert). Not reflexive; usually no direct object. Often used as 'wandern gehen' or to describe hiking/excursion activities.
Examples
Obwohl das Wetter schlecht gewesen war, wanderte die Gruppe den ganzen Tag, weil der Führer die Strecke gut kannte.
Although the weather had been bad, the group hiked all day because the guide knew the route well.
Wir wandern jeden Sonntag.
We hike every Sunday.
Er wandert ohne Ziel durch die Stadt.
He wanders aimlessly through the city.
Details
Mnemonics
picture walking on a trail with a backpack
wander (English) — same root, remember meaning easily
Notes
Wandern is typically intransitive and commonly uses 'sein' as the auxiliary in perfect tenses (ist gewandert). Personal passive is ungrammatical in typical use; impersonal passive ('es wird gewandert', 'es ist gewandert worden') can occur. | Personal passive forms are not applicable; only impersonal 'es' forms are used.