herumtreiben

German

Etymology

herum + treiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hɛˈʀʊmˌtʀaɪ̯bn̩], [hɛˈʀʊmˌtʀaɪ̯bm̩]
  • Hyphenation: he‧rum‧trei‧ben

Verb

herumtreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular simple present treibt herum, past tense trieb herum, past participle herumgetrieben, past subjunctive triebe herum, auxiliary h)

  1. (reflexive) to run around, to hang around, to roam the streets
    • 1913, Fanny zu Reventlow, Herrn Dames Aufzeichnungen, Albert Langen, page 93:
      Es war ein wundervoller, weißer Wintertag, wir trieben uns viele Stunden im Schnee herum.
      It was a wonderful, white winter day, we ran around in the snow for many hours.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Herumtreiber

Further reading

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