gaarne

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gerne, gaerne, from Old Dutch *gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô (“willingly, gladly”), an adverbial form of *gernaz (“willing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣaːr.nə/

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• Hyphenation: gaar‧ne

Adverb

gaarne

1. (now chiefly Belgium, formal or slightly dated in the Netherlands) with pleasure, gladly

   Synonym: graag