gearn

== Cimbrian == === Etymology === From Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô (“willingly, eagerly”). Cognate with German gern. === Adverb === gearn (Luserna) gladly, with pleasure Gearn zo khennade. ― Nice to meet you. === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórnom, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“tharm, gut, intestine”). Cognate with Old Saxon garn, Old High German garn, Old Norse garn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jæ͜ɑrn/, [jæ͜ɑrˠn] === Noun === ġearn n yarn ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: yarn, ȝarn, ȝern, ȝerne, jarne, yarne, yeernEnglish: yarnScots: yairn Middle English: garn, garne (conflated with Old Norse garn)English: garn (obsolete)