Gewunnecht

Luxembourgish

FWOTD – 6 October 2017

Etymology

From Middle High German gewonheit with the same development as in Aarbecht. Cognate with German Gewohnheit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeˈvuneχt/, [ɡəˈvunəɕt]

Noun

Gewunnecht f (plural Gewunnechten)

1. habit, custom
   • 2001, Pol Wilmes, Eng Klack fir eis Sprooch:

     dat soll festgehal ginn, well alles, wat eng selbstverständlech Gewunnecht gëtt, verléiert nawell gär de Merci fir deen, deem et ze verdanken ass.

     that should be cherished, because everything that becomes a natural habit indeed loses the thanks for those to whom it is due.

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