üblich

/ˈyːplɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. usual, customary

    Close to gewöhnlich, largely interchangeable.

    • Das ist hier nicht üblich.

      That's not usual here.

Similar words

gewöhnlich

üblich and gewöhnlich both mean "usual"; largely interchangeable, with üblich slightly more formal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

costumeiro

costumeiro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "usual, customary."

French

régulier

üblich (usual, customary) and French régulier both describe something that happens the normal, expected way.

Practice

1 What does üblich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ist hier nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches üblich?

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