gewohnt

See also: gewöhnt

German

Etymology

Compare English wont.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈvoːnt]

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• Hyphenation: ge‧wohnt

Adjective

gewohnt (not comparable)

1. usual, customary
2. familiar, accustomed
3. wont

Usage notes

In spoken language sometimes confused with the participle gewöhnt, from gewöhnen (“to accustom oneself to”): Gewöhnen describes the process of accustoming oneself to something, gewohnt sein emphasizes the fact that one is already familiar with something, or doing something regularly, without necessarily appreciating it.

Derived terms

• gewohntermaßen
• ungewohnt

Verb

gewohnt

1. past participle of wohnen

Further reading

• “gewohnt” in Duden online