gewoon

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χəˈvʊə̯n/

Adjective

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. usual, ordinary

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewone. Equivalent to ge- + wennen with ablaut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋoːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧woon
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Adjective

gewoon (comparative gewoner, superlative gewoonst)

  1. regular, ordinary, usual
    Dit is maar een gewone postzegel.
    This is just an ordinary stamp.
  2. normal, common
    Hij is een gewone jongen.
    He's a normal boy.
  3. (governing verbs) wont, having a certain habit [+ om (to)]
    Zij is gewoon om iedere zaterdag knetterstoned te worden.
    She is wont to get stoned like mad on every Saturday.

Inflection

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

species

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Negerhollands: geween
  • Aukan: kuwownu
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
    • Caribbean Javanese: kuwun

Adverb

gewoon

  1. simply, just
    Je moet gewoon op het knopje drukken.
    You simply have to push the button.

Alternative forms

  • (text messaging) gwn
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