siedeln
Translation
to settle, to colonize
Examples
Die Stämme siedelten entlang des Flusses.
The tribes settled along the river.
Grammar Patterns
((at a place)) to settle somewhere They settled in a fertile valley.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wohnen (to live), sich niederlassen (to settle down)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sidalen', related to 'Sitz' (seat) and 'sitzen' (to sit).
Memory Tips
Imagine settlers 'sitting down' ('sitzen') to establish their new homes in a 'Siedlung' (settlement).