Polyglot Dictionary

gewohnheitsmäßig

/ɡəˈvoːnhaɪ̯tsˌmɛːsɪç/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. habitual

    Built from Gewohnheit (habit) + mäßig (moderate).

    • Er trinkt gewohnheitsmäßig Kaffee.

      He drinks coffee out of habit.

Made of

  • Gewohnheit habit
  • mäßig moderate

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

habitual

habitual is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "habitual."

Portuguese

habitual

habitual is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "habitual."

Practice

1 What does gewohnheitsmäßig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er trinkt ___ Kaffee.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gewohnheitsmäßig?

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