This is the 9706th most frequent Polish word.
zamieszkiwał
"Zamieszkiwał" means "he/she/it inhabited" or "he/she/it resided."
The verb 'zamieszkiwał' denotes a completed action of residing in a place for a specific duration.
On zamieszkiwał w małym domku nad jeziorem przez wiele lat.
He lived in a small house by the lake for many years.
The verb 'zamieszkiwała' here refers to the continuous habitation or residency of a population in a specified locale historically.
W starożytności ludność zamieszkiwała tereny nad rzeką.
In ancient times, people inhabited lands by the river.
The verb 'zamieszkiwał' emphasizes the temporal aspect of residing in multiple places over a period.