gewöhnlich
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German gewon(e)lich, from Old High German giwonalīh (11th c. as adverb giwonalīhho), from Proto-West Germanic *gawunalīk. Cognate with Dutch gewoonlijk, Old English ġewuneliċ. Equivalent to gewohn + -lich, the former being an obsolete variant of gewohnt. The umlaut in Modern German developed under influence of related gewöhnen (Middle High German gewenen).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gewöhnlich (strong nominative masculine singular gewöhnlicher, comparative gewöhnlicher, superlative am gewöhnlichsten)
- usual, normal, ordinary, everyday
- Synonyms: üblich, gängig, gebräuchlich, geläufig, alltäglich, herkömmlich, normal
- (dated) vulgar, common (not befitting someone of higher class)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of gewöhnlich
Comparative forms of gewöhnlich
Superlative forms of gewöhnlich
Adverb
[edit]gewöhnlich
- usually
- Wohin reist du gewöhnlich im Sommer?
- Where do you usually travel in summer?
- Ich reise gewöhnlich nach Berlin.
- I usually travel to Berlin.
Usage notes
[edit]- Sometimes preceded by für:
- Für gewöhnlich dusche ich morgens.
- I am in the habit of taking a shower in the morning.
Further reading
[edit]- “gewöhnlich” in Duden online
- “gewöhnlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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