gewöhnlich

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gewon(e)lich, from Old High German giwonalīh (11th c. as adverb giwonalīhho), from Proto-West Germanic *gawunalīk. Cognate with Dutch gewoonlijk, Old English ġewuneliċ. Equivalent to gewohn +‎ -lich, the former being an obsolete variant of gewohnt. The umlaut in Modern German developed under influence of related gewöhnen (Middle High German gewenen). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈvøːnlɪç/ === Adjective === gewöhnlich (strong nominative masculine singular gewöhnlicher, comparative gewöhnlicher, superlative am gewöhnlichsten) usual, normal, ordinary, everyday Synonyms: üblich, gängig, gebräuchlich, geläufig, alltäglich, herkömmlich, normal (dated) vulgar, common (not befitting someone of higher class) Synonyms: ordinär, unfein ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === gewöhnlich usually ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes preceded by für: === Further reading === “gewöhnlich” in Duden online “gewöhnlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache