flanieren
to stroll, to promenade
verb fla-NEE-ren Rare
Origin: from French flâner
Usage Note
flanieren implies an elegant, leisurely stroll in a public place — a Flaneur on a boulevard. It carries a slightly sophisticated, urban connotation absent in schlendern. Über die Promenade flanieren (to promenade along the esplanade).
Examples
"Am Sonntagnachmittag flanierten die Leute die Haupteinkaufsstraße entlang."
Natural Translation
On Sunday afternoon people strolled along the main shopping street.
Literal Translation
On Sunday-afternoon promenaded the people the main-shopping-street along.
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