Example: Ik ben aan de kou ergens aan gewend na jaren buiten werken.
Definition
"Ergens aan gewend zijn" means to have become accustomed or adapted to a certain condition or situation after exposure or experience, such as getting used to cold weather after working outside for years.
Translations
to be used to
estar acostumbrado a
estar acostumat a
être habitué à
gewöhnt sein an
abituarsi a qualcosa
acostumar-se a algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens aan gewend zijn" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'to something,' and "gewend" is the past participle of "wennen," meaning 'to get used to.' The expression literally conveys the idea of being accustomed to something through familiarity or repeated exposure.
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"Ergens aan gewend zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be used to