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flaniert

Flaniert is the third-person singular present form of the German verb flanieren. It means to walk in a leisurely, casual manner, typically in public spaces such as city streets, promenades, or parks. The action is characterized by an unhurried pace and a focus on the surroundings rather than a specific destination.

The verb flanieren is borrowed from French flâner, meaning to stroll or saunter. The related noun Flaneur

Usage of flaniert occurs in sentences like Er flaniert durch die Altstadt or Sie flaniert am Ufer

Relation and context: flanieren is distinct from more purposeful verbs such as gehen (to go) or wandern

refers
to
a
person
who
wanders
through
urban
life
observing
its
details.
In
German
usage,
flanieren
describes
this
kind
of
strolling
behavior,
and
the
term
is
common
in
everyday
speech
as
well
as
in
travel
writing
and
literature.
entlang.
The
nuance
often
conveys
casual,
aimless
meandering,
sometimes
with
window-shopping
or
social
observation
as
a
motive.
While
it
implies
leisure,
it
can
also
suggest
a
refined
or
urban
lifestyle
associated
with
paying
attention
to
people
and
place.
(to
hike).
The
concept
of
the
Flaneur,
a
stroller
and
keen
observer
of
modern
city
life,
underpins
the
cultural
resonance
of
flanieren
in
German-language
writing
and
sociocultural
discourse,
especially
in
discussions
of
urban
experience
in
the
19th
and
20th
centuries.