gewöhnlich

mundane, banal, "normal": (often used with a negative undertone of "boring" or "low class")

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Check "gewohnlich" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"gewohnlich" on Wiktionary (English version)
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Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
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Word of the Day – “gewöhnen”

The core idea of "sich gewöhnen" is about "getting used to". Let's find out how to use it and what the difference is between "gewöhnen an" and "angewöhnen"

Vocab: gewöhnen, sich gewöhnen an, gewöhnlich, die Gewohnheit, sich abgewöhnen, sich angewöhnen, verwöhnen

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How many meanings does the German word 'gewöhnlich' have?

gewöhnlich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. mundane, banal, "normal".

What is 'gewöhnlich' related to?

The word 'gewöhnlich' is related to gewöhnen.

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Word of the Day – “gewöhnen”
The core idea of "sich gewöhnen" is about "getting used to". Let's find out how to use it and what the difference is between "gewöhnen an" and "angewöhnen"
Vocab: gewöhnen, sich gewöhnen an, gewöhnlich, die Gewohnheit, sich abgewöhnen, sich angewöhnen, verwöhnen
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