English–German

“fill with people” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈfœlkɐn/

Example

Bald bevölkerten Händler und Kunden die Gänge des Marktes.

Soon, merchants and customers filled the market aisles.

Illustration for bevölkern (fill with people)

How to say “fill with people” in German

“Fill with people” in German is bevölkern.

A location gains a human presence as people gather or settle throughout it.

Full entry for bevölkern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bevölkern

Heutzutage bevölkern Künstler die ehemaligen Fabrikviertel.

Nowadays, artists populate the former factory districts.

Tips for using bevölkern

  • Bevölkern forms its perfect with haben and its past participle is bevölkert, without the prefix ge-.

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