Also means
to dawdle, to be slow
Usage Note
bummeln is casual and implies relaxed, unhurried movement, often for enjoyment — durch die Stadt bummeln. The secondary sense of dawdling or being slow (nicht bummeln! = 'don't dawdle!') is common with children. It is more informal than schlendern.
Examples
"Am Samstag bummeln wir gerne durch den Wochenmarkt."
Natural Translation
On Saturdays we like to stroll through the weekly market.
Literal Translation
On Saturdays stroll we gladly through the weekly-market.
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