German word

gängig

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɛŋɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivecommon

Example

Das ist eine gängige Praxis.

That is a common practice.

Illustration for gängig (common)

More examples

Unter Studierenden ist diese Ansicht gängig.

Among students, this view is common.

Core concept

A well-trodden path that many people use, making the route familiar and established.

Common phrases

  • eine gängige Meinung

    common opinion

  • die gängige Praxis

    common practice

Similar words

üblich: Regarded as normal and standard in a particular setting or custom.
verbreitet: Spread widely and found across many places or groups.
häufig: Happening often or occurring many times.
geläufig: Well known and natural to use, especially of words or expressions.

Definition in German

Allgemein üblich und in Gebrauch; drückt aus, dass etwas weithin akzeptiert oder verwendet wird.

Word origin

Gängig derives from German Gang, related to gehen, with the adjective-forming suffix -ig, and originally describes something that is in regular motion or circulation.

Usage tips

  • Gängig often describes established methods, terms, or practices, while häufig more directly describes something that occurs often.

Other meanings

  • widely usedadjective
  • in circulationadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Gängigkeitcommonnessnoun

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