gewohnt
usual
Usual, familiar, or having become a habit. Describes something that you know and that is regularly this way.
EXAMPLE
Er erledigte seine Aufgaben in der gewohnten Weise.
He completed his tasks in the usual way.
gewohnt
usual / used to
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Meanings
etwas gewohnt sein
to be used to something
To be accustomed to something; to be familiar with a certain situation or circumstance so that it is no longer perceived as special or bothersome.
EXAMPLE
Als Bäcker bin ich es gewohnt, sehr früh aufzustehen.
As a baker, I am used to getting up very early.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Gewohnt' (usual/used to) is the past participle of the reflexive verb 'sich gewöhnen' (to get used to). This origin explains the meaning of familiarity and habit.
EXAMPLE
Nach drei Wochen war der Lärm für ihn zur gewohnten Geräuschkulisse geworden.
After three weeks, the noise had become the usual background noise for him.
Fixed construction
To express that you are used to something, you use the fixed structure 'etwas (Akkusativ) gewohnt sein' (to be used to something). The object is always in the accusative and used without a preposition.
EXAMPLE
Ich bin die Kälte in diesem Büro gewohnt.
I am used to the cold in this office.
Construction with infinitive
If you want to say that you are used to doing something, you use the structure 'es gewohnt sein, … zu + Infinitiv' (to be used to ...-ing). The word 'es' is a fixed placeholder here.
EXAMPLE
Er ist es gewohnt, lange zu arbeiten.
He is used to working long hours.
As a descriptive adjective
In the meaning of 'üblich' (usual) or 'vertraut' (familiar), 'gewohnt' (usual) stands before a noun like a normal adjective and is declined. It describes that this noun is the normal or expected one.
EXAMPLE
Wir trafen uns zur gewohnten Zeit am gewohnten Ort.
We met at the usual time in the usual place.
Compare with
gewohnt vs üblich
usual
Üblich describes what is normally done in a group or situation. Gewohnt refers to what a person is familiar with through regular experience. So a working schedule can be generally üblich, while a particular person is gewohnt to it.
gewohnt
Lara ist einen Arbeitsbeginn um sieben Uhr gewohnt.
Lara is used to starting work at seven o’clock.
üblich
In diesem Betrieb ist ein Arbeitsbeginn um sieben Uhr üblich.
In this company, starting work at seven o’clock is usual.
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