ungewöhnlich

Based on: gewöhnen
Goethe B1 Adjective #378 Adjective
1.

unusually, strange, out of the ordinary

(also used as an adverb)
Examples
  • Es ist schon um 10 und Thomas hat noch keine Pause gemacht... wie ungewöhnlich.
  • It is already 10 am and Thomas hasn't had a break yet.. how unusual/strange.
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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 'ungewöhnlich' have?

ungewöhnlich has 1 distinct meaning: 1. unusually, strange, out of the ordinary.

What is 'ungewöhnlich' related to?

The word 'ungewöhnlich' 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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