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Afrikaans
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch graag
Pronunciation
Adverb
graag
- gladly, eagerly (meaning that the subject is eager to perform the action of the verb)
- Ek wil graag saamkom! ― I would love to come along!
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gradig (“desirous, willing”), from Old Dutch *grādag (“desirous, hungry”), from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz (“hungry”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
graag (comparative liever, superlative liefst)
- willingly, gladly (meaning that the subject enjoys doing the action of the verb)
- Synonyms: gaarne, geire
- Ik loop graag op het strand. ― I gladly walk on the beach.
Derived terms
Descendants
Interjection
graag
- please (when being offered something)
"Wilt u nog een kopje thee?" "Ja, graag."- "Would you like another cup of tea?" "Yes, please."
Low German
Adjective
graag
- (uncommon) Alternative spelling of grag: gray/grey
- Synonyms: graf (inflected: graw-), grau
Adverb
graag
- (East Frisian, uncommon) Alternative spelling of grag: with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc.
References
- Der Sprachschatz der Sassen. Ein Wörterbuch der Plattdeütschen Sprache in den hauptsächlichsten ihrer Mundarten. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Dr. Heinrich Berghaus. Erster Band: A–H., Adolph Müller's Verlag, Brandenburg, 1880, p. 601:
- "Graf, Flect. graw, – gew. grau. adj. Grau. "
- "Grag, graag, grau. adj. Grau; "
- "Grag, graag, adv. Ostfriesisch für gern. cfr. Geern "
- "Gragen. v. Grau werden, graue Haare bekommen."