adjective
accustomed, used to
B1
Means 'accustomed' or 'used to'. Past participle adjective derived from gewöhnen. Gradable: comparative gewohnter, superlative am gewohntesten. Often used predicatively ('ich bin gewohnt') and with an + (e.g. an etwas gewohnt sein). Antonym: fremd. No irregular forms as adjective. Common in everyday speech.
Examples
Ich bin es gewohnt, jeden Morgen Kaffee zu trinken.
I'm accustomed to drinking coffee every morning.
Er ist gewohnt, früh aufzustehen.
He's used to getting up early.
Die Gäste wirkten am Anfang unsicher, weil sie das moderne Hotel noch nicht gewohnt waren.
The guests seemed uncertain at first because they were not yet used to the modern hotel.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone relaxed because they have done the same thing for years — they look 'gewohnt'.
Sounds like 'geh-VOHNT' — like 'well-VAUNT', imagine being comfortable with something.
Notes
This is a participial adjective derived from the verb 'gewöhnen' and is commonly used in reflexive constructions (e.g., 'ich bin es gewohnt').