Polyglot Dictionary

gewöhnlich

/ɡəˈvøːnlɪç/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. usual, ordinary

    Also used as an adverb meaning "usually," close to normalerweise.

    • Das ist keine gewöhnliche Katze.

      That's no ordinary cat.

Similar words

üblich

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

costumeiro

Close — usual, ordinary relates to customary (costumeiro).

English

regular

gewöhnlich and regular both describe something usual or ordinary, as opposed to special or unusual.

French

régulier

gewöhnlich and French régulier both describe something usual or ordinary rather than special.

Practice

1 What does gewöhnlich mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches gewöhnlich?

See also

adjectivecore-vocabulary

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