graag

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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Inherited from Dutch graag

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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graag

  1. 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

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch gradig (desirous, willing), from Old Dutch *grādag (desirous, hungry), from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz (hungry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣraːx/
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  • Hyphenation: graag
  • Rhymes: -aːx

Adverb

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graag (comparative liever, superlative liefst)

  1. 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

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: graag
  • Negerhollands: graag, graeg

Interjection

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graag

  1. please (when being offered something)
    "Wilt u nog een kopje thee?" "Ja, graag."
    "Would you like another cup of tea?" "Yes, please."

Low German

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Adjective

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graag

  1. Alternative spelling of grag