gerne

== Danish == === Alternative forms === gjærne (obsolete) gærne (obsolete) gjerne (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Norse gjarna, gerna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛɐ̯nə/, [ˈɡ̊ɛɐ̯nə], [ˈkɛɒ̯̽nn̩] === Adverb === gerne (comparative hellere, superlative helst) with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛrnə/, [ˈɡɛʁnə], [ˈɡɛɐ̯nə] === Adverb === gerne alternative form of gern. (Both are roughly equally frequent.) === Interjection === gerne (commonly said in answer to danke (“thank you”); usually not translated into English) don't mention it, not at all, you're welcome ==== Synonyms ==== (you’re welcome): gern geschehen, bitte schön == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô. === Adverb === gerne with pleasure, gladly, willingly usually, often ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: gaarne Limburgish: gaern, gaer West Flemish: geirn === Further reading === “gherne”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “gerne”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN