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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch gewend, influenced by gewoon (“usual”), probably after or reinforced by German gewohnt, gewöhnt.
Adjective
gewoond (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- used, accustomed (to something)
Ons het die hond nou eers drie weke, maar ek het al baie aan hom gewoond geraak.- We've only had the dog for three weeks now, but I've already grown very accustomed to him.
Usage notes
- Construed with the preposition aan and the verbs wees (“be used”) or raak (“get used”).
Dutch
Pronunciation
Participle
gewoond
- past participle of wonen
Declension