gern

== English == === Etymology === See grin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Homophone: gurn === Verb === gern (third-person singular simple present gerns, present participle gerning, simple past and past participle gerned) (obsolete) To grin. (obsolete) To yawn. === References === “gern”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Eng'r, Engr, Gren., engr., gren == German == === Alternative forms === gerne (both forms are roughly equally frequent) === Etymology === From Middle High German gërne, from Old High German gërno, 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛrn/, [ɡɛʁn], [ɡɛɐ̯n] Rhymes: -ɛʁn === Adverb === gern (comparative lieber, superlative am liebsten) willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc. (only with mögen) much; a lot (chiefly informal) easily; often Used to indicate a preference. ==== Usage notes ==== It's common to use gern(e), often with mögen in the subjunctive, to make requests more polite, regardless of frequency or enjoyment: Ich möchte dieses Kleid gerne anprobieren. ― I'd like to try on this dress please. ==== Derived terms ==== gernhaben, gern haben gut und gern === Further reading === “gern” in Duden online “gern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Hunsrik == === Etymology === Inherited from Central Franconian gään, from Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô. Cognate with German gern and Luxembourgish gär. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɛn/ Rhymes: -ɛn Hyphenation: gern === Adverb === gern willingly; gladly ==== Usage notes ==== When used with verbs, gern can have the same function of like in English, in the sense of "enjoying doing something": Ich schlofe gern ― I like sleeping. ==== Derived terms ==== gern hon fer gern === References === == Old High German == === Alternative forms === gërni === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz, whence also Old English ġeorn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛrn/ === Adjective === gërn willing, eager ==== Derived terms ==== gërno wīsigërno ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: gërn, gërne == Old Saxon == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz, whence Old English ġeorn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣɛrn/ === Adjective === gern (comparative gernoro, superlative gernost) eager ==== Declension ==== === Adverb === gern willingly Synonym: gerno