entlangfahren
to drive along, to travel along (a road or route)
verb ent-LANG-fah-ren Rare
Usage Note
entlangfahren means to travel by vehicle along the length of something — a river, a coastline, or a street: die Küste entlangfahren (drive along the coast). The entlang prefix always follows the direct object in accusative in modern usage.
Examples
"Wir fuhren langsam die Promenade entlang und genossen den Ausblick."
Natural Translation
We drove slowly along the promenade and enjoyed the view.
Literal Translation
We drove slowly the promenade along and enjoyed the view.
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