gern
adv · /ɡɛrn/ ·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.
Translation
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willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy etc.
Markus fährt gern Fahrrad.
Markus enjoys biking.
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much; a lot
Dieses Lied mag ich gern.
I like this song a lot.
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easily; often
informal
Mir wird gern mal schlecht im Auto.
I easily feel sick in the car.
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Used to indicate a preference.
Ich schlafe gern in meinem eigenen Bett.
I prefer sleeping in my own bed.