gewoond
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch gewend, influenced by gewoon (“usual”), probably after or reinforced by German gewohnt, gewöhnt.
Adjective
gewoond (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- used, accustomed (to something)
- Ons het die hond nou eers drie weke, maar ek het al baie aan hom gewoond geraak.
- We've only had the dog for three weeks now, but I've already grown very accustomed to him.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋoːnt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːnt
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