Gepflogenheit
German
Etymology
gepflogen + -heit, the first part being the past participle of pflegen in its habitual meaning. The term emerged in 19th century Austrian bureaucratese.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈp͡floːɡn̩haɪ̯t/
(file) - Hyphenation: Ge‧pflo‧gen‧heit
Noun
Gepflogenheit f (genitive Gepflogenheit, plural Gepflogenheiten)
- (higher register) habit (action done on a regular basis)
- Synonym: Gewohnheit
Declension
Declension of Gepflogenheit [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gepflogenheit | die | Gepflogenheiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Gepflogenheit | der | Gepflogenheiten |
| dative | einer | der | Gepflogenheit | den | Gepflogenheiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Gepflogenheit | die | Gepflogenheiten |
References
- Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Gepflogenheit”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
Further reading
- “Gepflogenheit” in Duden online
- “Gepflogenheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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