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Where does “ongewoon” come from?

ongewoon (Dutch) comes from Dutch gewoon, from Middle Dutch gewone.

ongewoon (Dutch): unusual

Definitions

  1. unusual

Ancestry of “ongewoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgewoonregular, ordinary, usual; normal, common; wont,...
2Middle Dutchgewone—
Every word from Middle Dutch gewone →