bevölkern
Translation
to populate, to inhabit
Examples
Viele Tiere bevölkern diesen Wald.
Many animals populate this forest.
Millionen Menschen bevölkern die Stadt.
Millions of people populate the city.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to populate sth. Many animals populate the forest.
Similar Words
bewohnen (to inhabit), besiedeln (to settle)
Etymology
From prefix 'be-' (to make something) + 'Volk' (people) + '-ern' (verb ending). Literally 'to make peopled'.
Memory Tips
Notice the word 'Volk' (people) inside. The prefix 'be-' often creates a verb that acts upon an object. So, you are 'peopling' a place.