dwellen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *dwellen, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.
Verb
dwellen
- to make stray, to put on the wrong track
- 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
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “dwellen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Alternative forms
- duell, duelle, dwel, dwell, dwelle, dwellyn, dweylle
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
- To dwell; to remain:
- To remain or stay (in a location)
- To live, reside, or inhabit.
- (figurative) To become settled or established (with).
- To last; to persist:
- To remain or continue (in a condition)
- To be left; to remain in possession.
- To be left over; to remain (of a portion).
- To delay; to procrastinate.
- To linger or wait.
- To withhold; to desist from something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dwellen (weak in -ed/-te)
| infinitive | (to) dwelen, dwele | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | dwele | dweled, dwelte | |
| 2nd-person singular | dwelest | dweledest, dweltest | |
| 3rd-person singular | dweleth | dweled, dwelte | |
| subjunctive singular | dwele | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | dwelen, dwele | dweleden, dwelede, dwelten, dwelte | |
| imperative plural | dweleth, dwele | — | |
| participles | dwelynge, dwelende | dweled, dwelt, ydweled, ydwelt | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
- dwelle
- dweller
- dwellynge
Descendants
- English: dwell
- Scots: dwall
References
- “dwellen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.