Dwelt: meaning, definitions and examples

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dwelt

[ dwelt /dwelt ]

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past tense

lived in a certain place

Synonyms

inhabited, occupied, resided

Examples of usage

He dwelt in a small village for many years.
They dwelt in the forest, far away from civilization.

Translations

Translations of the word "dwelt" in other languages:

🇵🇹 habitava

🇮🇳 रहता था

🇩🇪 wohnte

🇮🇩 tinggal

🇺🇦 мешкав

🇵🇱 mieszkał

🇯🇵 住んでいた

🇫🇷 habitait

🇪🇸 habitaba

🇹🇷 yaşıyordu

🇰🇷 살았다

🇸🇦 عاش

🇨🇿 bydlel

🇸🇰 býval

🇨🇳 居住

🇸🇮 prebival

🇮🇸 bjó

🇰🇿 тұрды

🇬🇪 ცხოვრობდა

🇦🇿 yaşayırdı

🇲🇽 habitaba

Word origin

The word 'dwelt' originated from Middle English 'dwellen', which came from Old English 'dwellan', meaning 'to lead astray, hinder, delay, linger, tarry, stay, remain'. The sense 'stay permanently, reside' developed in Middle English. The word has been in use for centuries to describe the act of living in a particular place.

See also: dwell, dweller, dwellers, dwelling.