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Hungarian
Etymology
From szíves (“ kind, cordial, hearty”) + -en (adverb-forming suffix), from szív (“heart”) + -es (adjective-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: szí‧ve‧sen
- Rhymes: -ɛn
Adverb
szívesen (comparative szívesebben, superlative legszívesebben)
- heartily, gladly, happily, with pleasure
- Synonyms: örömmel, (literary) örömest
Interjection
szívesen
- you're welcome (as a response to “thank you”)
- Coordinate term: köszönöm
Further reading
- szívesen in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN