Meanings
uncustomary, unusual
1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, Duncker, page 148She seemed surprised, even a bit scared, when she saw him entering her bright room at such an unusual hour.
unfamiliar, unaccustomed
1851, Theodor Storm, Sommergeschichten und Lieder, Duncker, page 66The child looked up to him with a shy look; it seemed unaccustomed to such kindness and not be able to respond something to it.
Examples
GermanEnglish
Der Stamm verehrt seine Ahnen und spricht eine eigene, ungewohnte Sprache.The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, and speaks an unfamiliar language.
Kreativität ist die Fähigkeit, bekannte Elemente in ungewohnter Weise zu kombinieren.Creativity is the ability to combine familiar elements in unusual ways.