bummelst

Bummelst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb bummeln. The verb bummeln means to stroll, saunter, or dawdle—moving about without a fixed destination, often at a relaxed pace. Consequently, du bummelst can translate as “you are strolling” or “you stroll/saunter,” depending on context and nuance.

In everyday usage, bummelst appears in informal speech among friends and family. Typical sentences include: Du bummelst durch die Stadt (You’re strolling through the city) or Du bummelst lieber, als dass du arbeitest (You’d rather dawdle than work). The form carries a light, casual tone and can convey pleasant idleness, mild reproach, or playful teasing depending on the speaker’s intention and delivery.

Etymology and history: The verb bummeln is a German verb with unclear or debated origins. It is an old-rooted part of the language, with earliest attestations in historical German texts, but a precise origin link to other languages or roots is not firmly established.

Related forms and usage notes: The noun Bummel exists in German to denote a stroll or casual outing, and phrases like “einen Bummel machen” are common. Bummelst, like other verb forms, changes with person and tense, but does not carry a separate meaning beyond the verb itself. It is standard German and widely understood across German-speaking regions.

See also: Bummeln, Bummel (noun), German verb conjugation.