bewandel

Bewandel is a Dutch verb meaning to walk along or to traverse a route by walking. It is primarily used in formal or descriptive contexts, describing the act of following a path, coast, or route, sometimes extending to metaphorical uses such as addressing or working through a plan.

Origin: It is formed from the verb wandelen (to walk) with the prefix be-, which yields a transitive sense of covering or traversing. The sense is closer to "to go along" than to stroll casually.

Usage: Common in geographic, navigational, or literary contexts; not usually used for casual strolls, where wandelen is preferred. It can take objects like a path, route, coast, or plan. Metaphorically, it can denote methodically addressing a topic or pursuing a route through a set of steps.

Conjugation and morphology: It is a regular verb with the prefix be-. In the present tense: ik bewandel, jij bewandelt, hij bewandelt; wij bewandelen; jullie bewandelen; zij bewandelen. The past tense forms with de/den endings: ik bewandelde; wij bewandelden. The past participle is bewandeld, used with hebben or zijn: "We hebben de kust bewandeld."

Examples: "We bewandelen de route langs de rivier." "Zij bewandelden het kustpad tijdens de tocht."

See also: wandelen, doorkruisen, afleggen.