dwellen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *dwellen, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.

Verb

dwellen

  1. to make stray, to put on the wrong track
  2. to torment

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive dwellen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive dwellen
In genitive dwellens
In dative dwellene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular dwelle —
2nd singular dwels, dwelles —
3rd singular dwelt, dwellet —
1st plural dwellen —
2nd plural dwelt, dwellet —
3rd plural dwellen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular dwelle —
2nd singular dwels, dwelles —
3rd singular dwelle —
1st plural dwellen —
2nd plural dwelt, dwellet —
3rd plural dwellen —
Imperative Present
Singular dwel, dwelle
Plural dwelt, dwellet
Present Past
Participle dwellende —

Descendants

  • Limburgish: dwelle

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English dwellan (with semantic influence from Old Norse dvelja), from Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwɛlən/

Verb

dwellen

  1. To dwell; to remain:
    1. To remain or stay (in a location)
    2. To live, reside, or inhabit.
    3. (figurative) To become settled or established (with).
  2. To last; to persist:
    1. To remain or continue (in a condition)
    2. To be left; to remain in possession.
    3. To be left over; to remain (of a portion).
  3. To delay; to procrastinate.
  4. To linger or wait.
  5. To withhold; to desist from something.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: dwell
  • Scots: dwall

References

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