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)

wont, habit, custom
custom, tradition
Synonyms: gebruik, traditie

Derived terms

eetgewoonte
gewoontedier
gewoonterecht

Descendants

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

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.