angewöhnen

/ˈanɡəˌvøːnən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
gewöhnt an
past
gewöhnte an
perfect
hat angewöhnt

Meaning

  1. to get into the habit

    Built from an (on, at) + gewöhnen (to get used to (reflexively: sich gewöhnen an)).

    • Ich habe mir angewöhnt, früh aufzustehen.

      I've got into the habit of getting up early.

    • Ich habe mir angewöhnt, jeden Morgen zu laufen. Es tut mir richtig gut.

      I have got into the habit of running every morning. It really does me good.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • an on, at
  • gewöhnen to get used to (reflexively: sich gewöhnen an)

Practice

1 What does angewöhnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe mir ___, früh aufzustehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angewöhnen?

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