gewöhnen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gewenen, from Old High German gawenian, giwennen, from Proto-Germanic *wanjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvøː.nən/

Verb

gewöhnen (third-person singular simple present gewöhnt, past tense gewöhnte, past participle gewöhnt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive with an) to get used to; to accustom oneself to; to adapt to
    Ich habe mich daran gewöhnt. ― I got used to it.
    Ich kann mich nicht daran gewöhnen. ― I cannot get used to it.

Conjugation

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