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gewoon.

regular, ordinary, usual

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣəˈʋoːn/

  1. regular, ordinary, usual

    Dit is maar een gewone postzegel.

  2. normal, common

    Hij is een gewone jongen.

  3. wont, having a certain habit

    Zij is gewoon om iedere zaterdag knetterstoned te worden.
Where this word comes from

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

adv/ɣəˈʋoːn/

  1. simply, just

    Je moet gewoon op het knopje drukken.
Where this word comes from

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

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