Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb intransitive, obsolete To dwell in; inhabit; hold.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English inwonen, from Old English *inwunian ("to dwell in, inhabit"), suggested by Old English inwunung ("residence, habitation, dwelling"), from Proto-Germanic *in (“in-”), *wunōnan, *wunjanan (“to dwell, remain”), equivalent to in- +‎ wone. Cognate with Dutch inwonen ("to live in"), German einwohnen ("to reside"). More at in-, wone.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word inwone.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.