habit
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habit
An action or behavior that someone has turned into a habit through frequent repetition and often does unconsciously.
Er hat die schlechte Angewohnheit, Leute zu unterbrechen, wenn sie reden.
He has the bad habit of interrupting people when they are talking.
The word is derived from the verb 'sich etwas angewöhnen' (to get into the habit of doing something). It consists of the prefix 'an-', the stem of 'gewöhnen' (to accustom), and the ending '-heit', which forms nouns from verbs or adjectives.
Es ist nicht leicht, sich das Rauchen wieder abzugewöhnen.
It is not easy to give up smoking again.
A typical sentence structure is 'es ist eine Angewohnheit von jemandem, etwas zu tun' (it is a habit of someone's to do something). Alternatively, the verb 'haben' (to have) is often used.
Es ist eine Angewohnheit von ihm, beim Nachdenken auf seinem Stift zu kauen.
It is a habit of his to chew on his pen while thinking.
Common combinations are 'eine gute/schlechte Angewohnheit' (a good/bad habit), 'eine seltsame/lästige Angewohnheit' (a strange/annoying habit), or the verb 'eine Angewohnheit ablegen' (to give up a habit), which means to stop it.
Er versucht, sich seine schlechten Essgewohnheiten abzulegen.
He is trying to give up his bad eating habits.
routine
A Routine is usually an established sequence of several actions that takes place in a similar way on a regular basis. An Angewohnheit is more often a single repeated behavior that happens unconsciously. Routine is therefore suitable for a fixed sequence of actions, while Angewohnheit describes automatic personal behavior.
Am Morgen hat sie die Angewohnheit, beim Nachdenken an ihren Haaren zu drehen.
In the morning, she has a habit of twisting her hair while thinking.
Zu ihrer morgendlichen Routine gehören Duschen, Frühstücken und ein kurzer Spaziergang.
Her morning routine includes taking a shower, having breakfast, and going for a short walk.
