gewoon

Meaning

Adj

1. regular, ordinary, usual
2. normal, common
3. wont, having a certain habit

Adv

simply, just

Hyphenated as

ge‧woon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣəˈʋoːn/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewone. Equivalent to ge- + wennen with ablaut.

Sentences

De geschiedenis is in de eerste plaats gewoon datgene wat mensen doen .

History is first and foremost just what people do.

Zo'n oude telefoon is gewoon niet nuttig meer .

An old phone just isn't useful anymore.

Gewapend beton is gewoon beton met stalen netten erin verwerkt .

Reinforced concrete is simply concrete with steel nets incorporated into it.

Hij dacht dat zijn scheerapparaat stuk was , maar hij was gewoon vergeten om de stekker erin te steken .

He thought his shaver was broken, but he just forgot to plug it in.

Silicium klinkt exotisch maar zit gewoon in zand en glas .

Silicon sounds exotic but is just in sand and glass.