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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ūsus, originally student slang.
Pronunciation
Noun
Usus m (strong, genitive Usus, no plural)
- custom (long-established practice)
- Synonyms: Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte
1949, Kurt Türke, Elendsspuren:Ich trank gewöhnlichen scharfen Schnaps und rauchte Zigaretten, das Stück zu etlichen Mark, die einer der Schieber verkaufte. Niemand nahm daran Anstoß; es schien hier so Usus zu sein.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2021 July 26, Jan Göbel, “Deutsche Turnerinnen im Ganzkörperanzug bei Olympia: Die Botschaft, die den Wettkampf überdauert”, in Der Spiegel:Sich gegen den Usus zu entscheiden, gegen die kurzen Outfits, dafür braucht es Führungsstärke.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Further reading
- “Usus” in Duden online
- “Usus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache