herkömmlich
Translation
conventional, traditional, customary
Examples
Das ist die herkömmliche Methode.
That is the conventional method.
Er bevorzugt herkömmlichen Kaffee.
He prefers traditional coffee.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) conventional... a conventional method
Similar Words
Synonyms: traditionell, konventionell, üblich; Antonyms: modern, neu, unkonventionell
Etymology
Derived from 'herkommen' (to originate from) and the suffix '-lich'. It refers to something that has 'come from' the past.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'her' (here) + 'kommen' (to come). Something that has 'come here' through time and is now traditional.