herumgammeln

B2

to bum around / mess around / muck about

English meaning
to bum around / mess around / muck about
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Hobbies & Pastimes

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herumgammeln in a sentence

Er verbrachte seine Ferien damit herumgammeln.

Conjugation of herumgammeln

herumgammeln is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichgammle herum
dugammelst herum
er/sie/esgammelt herum
wirgammeln herum
ihrgammelt herum
sie/Siegammeln herum
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gammelte herum
Perfect
hat herumgegammelt

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Questions about herumgammeln

How do you conjugate herumgammeln?

Present tense: gammle herum, gammelst herum, gammelt herum, gammeln herum, gammelt herum, gammeln herum. Simple past: gammelte herum. Perfect: hat herumgegammelt. herumgammeln is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does herumgammeln mean in English?

herumgammeln means "to bum around / mess around / muck about". For example: "Er verbrachte seine Ferien damit herumgammeln."

What level is herumgammeln in German?

herumgammeln is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the hobbies & pastimes vocabulary.

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