Gepflogenheit

== German == === Etymology === gepflogen +‎ -heit, the first part being the past participle of pflegen in its habitual meaning. The term emerged in 19th century Austrian bureaucratese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈp͡floːɡn̩haɪ̯t/ Hyphenation: Ge‧pflo‧gen‧heit === Noun === Gepflogenheit f (genitive Gepflogenheit, plural Gepflogenheiten) (higher register) habit (action done on a regular basis) Synonym: Gewohnheit ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Gepflogenheit” in Duden online “Gepflogenheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache