althergebracht

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /altˈheːɐ̯ɡəˌbʁaxt/
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Adjective

althergebracht (strong nominative masculine singular althergebrachter, not comparable)

  1. traditional, classical
    Synonyms: traditionell, klassisch
    • 2012, Daniel Heller-Roazen, Der innere Sinn: Archäologie eines Gefühls, S. Fischer Verlag, →ISBN:
      Der Glaube an die natürliche Auszeichnung des Menschen unter den lebenden Wesen ist althergebracht, und seine Ursprünge lassen sich ohne größere Mühe auf den Beginn des wissenschaftlichen und philosophischen Nachdenkens im klassischen Altertum verfolgen.
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  2. old-fashioned
    Synonym: altmodisch

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