gewoon
ordinary
/ɣəˈʋoːnə/adjective
Word forms
- comparative: gewoner (more ordinary)
- superlative: gewoonst (most ordinary)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The prefix ge- is unstressed, leading to a reduced /ə/ sound, while -woon carries the main stress and is pronounced /ʋoːn/.
bewooninhabitedverwoonaccustomedgewoontehabit
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the initial /ɣə/ may reduce to a light /ə/ sound, leading to a pronunciation closer to /əˈʋoːn/.
In the lessons (3 sentences)
s2-les-06 · 18Ik weet dat jij een goede vriend bent, maar ik vind Marieke gewoon te leuk om te laten lopen.I know you are a good friend, but I simply like Marieke too much to let her go.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 29Misschien durft hij het gewoon niet te vragen.Maybe he just doesn't dare to ask.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #155
Marked known.