gern
Meaning
- willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc.
- much; a lot
- (informal) easily; often
- Used to indicate a preference.
Concepts
Synonyms
mit Vergnügen
selbstredend
mit Freude
willensmäßig
mit Freuden
na schön
selbstverfreilich
no na
am liebsten
mit Lust und Liebe
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɛrn/
Etymology
From Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô (“willingly, gladly”), an adverbial form of *gernaz (“eager, willing”). Akin to German Low German geren (Paderbornisch), Dutch gaarne, English yern, Swedish gärna, Danish gerne.
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