graag
Afrikaans
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /χrɑːχ/
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
- IPA(key): /ɣraːx/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: graag
- Rhymes: -aːx
Adverb
graag (comparative liever, superlative liefst)
- willingly, gladly (meaning that the subject enjoys doing the action of the verb)
- Ik loop graag op het strand. ― I gladly walk on the beach.
- Synonyms: gaarne, geire
Derived terms
- graag gedaan
- graag hebben
- graag zien
Descendants
- Negerhollands: graag, graeg
Interjection
graag
- please (when being offered something)
Low German
Adjective
graag
- Alternative spelling of grag