different between gern vs gerb

English

Etymology

See grin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???(?)n/
• Homophone: gurn

Verb

gern (third-person singular simple present gerns, present participle gerning, simple past and past participle gerned)

1. (obsolete) To grin.
2. (obsolete) To yawn.

Anagrams

• Eng'r, Engr, Gren., engr., gren

German

Alternative forms

• gerne (both forms are roughly equally frequent)

Etymology

From Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gern?, 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): /??rn/, [???n], [????n]
• Rhymes: -??n

Adverb

gern (comparative lieber, superlative am liebsten)

1. willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy, etc.

2. (only with mögen) much; a lot

3. (chiefly informal) easily; often

Derived terms

• gernhaben
• gut und gern

Further reading

• “gern” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n/

Adverb

gern

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Derived terms

• gern hon
• fer gern

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Old High German

Alternative forms

• gerni

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz, whence also Old English ?eorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ern/

Adjective

gern

1. willing, eager

Derived terms

• gerno

Descendants

• Middle High German: gern, gerne

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz, whence Old English ?eorn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rn/

Adjective

gern (comparative gernoro, superlative gernost)

1. eager

Declension

Adverb

gern

1. willingly

   Synonym: gerno

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)b

Noun

gerb (plural gerbs)

1. A firework that produces a fountain of sparks

Anagrams

• Berg, Greb, berg

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle High German erbe (“heritage”), whence also German Erbe (“heritage”); via Polish herb (“coat of arms, emblem”), via Russian ???? (gerb, “coat of arms”).

Noun

gerb (definite accusative gerbi, plural gerbl?r)

1. coat of arms

Declension

German

Verb

gerb

1. singular imperative of gerben
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of gerben

Middle Irish

Noun

gerb f

1. scab, itching sore, mange

Descendants

• Irish: gearb

Turkmen

Noun

gerb (definite accusative gerbi, plural gerbler)

1. coat of arms

Uzbek

Etymology

From Russian ???? (gerb), from Polish herb, from Middle High German erbe (“heritage”).

Noun

gerb (plural gerblar)

1. coat of arms

Declension