gang und gäbe

== German == === Alternative forms === gäng und gäbe (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German genge und gæbe (“common and acceptable”), originally associated with Kaufmannssprache. The individual terms (gang, gäbe) are no longer current on their own (fossil words). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡaŋ ʊnt ˈɡɛːbə/, /-ˈɡeːbə/ === Adverb === gang und gäbe (set phrase) commonplace, usual Synonyms: gängig, üblich das ist so gang und gäbe ― this is perfectly normal ==== Related terms ==== gängig === Further reading === “gang und gäbe”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German)