gewohn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gewon, from Old High German giwon, from Proto-Germanic *gawunaz. Cognate with Dutch gewoon.

Adjective

gewohn (strong nominative masculine singular gewohner, comparative gewohner, superlative am gewohnsten)

  1. (obsolete) common, usual [until 18th c.]

Usage notes

  • Displaced or absorbed in contemporary German by related gewohnt and gewöhnlich; see these.

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