gewoonte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewoonte. Equivalent to gewoon +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈʋoːn.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧woon‧te

Noun

gewoonte f (plural gewoonten or gewoontes, diminutive gewoontetje n)

  1. wont, habit, custom
  2. custom, tradition
    Synonyms: gebruik, traditie

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: geweente
  • → Sranan Tongo: gwenti
    • → Caribbean Javanese: gwènti
    • → Saramaccan: guwénti
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