gewöhnen
German (Berlin)
/ɡəˈvøː.nən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to get used to; to accustom oneself to; to adapt to
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gewenen inherited from Old High German gawenian inherited from Proto-Germanic *wanjaną (accustom, be used to, make wont).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wanjaną
Gloss
accustom, be used to, make wont
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forwean English
- grandwean English
- wean English
- weaner English
- weanest English
- weaneth English
- weanling English
- Gewohnheit German
- Gewohnheitsrecht German
- Gewohnheitstier German
- Gewöhnung German
- abgewöhnen German
- gewohnheitsmäßig German
- gewöhnungsbedürftig German
- umgewöhnen German
- *wenh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *wanjaną Proto-Germanic
- wenian Old English
- wenen Middle English
- venja Old Norse
- vænne Danish
- gawenian Old High German
- giwennen Old High German
- intwennen Old High German
- wennen Old High German
- gewenen Middle High German
- wenen Middle High German
- entwinnen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- gewinnen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- winnen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *wennen Old Dutch
- wennian Old Saxon
- wennia Old Frisian
- wæniæ Old Danish