graag

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣraːx/

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• Rhymes: -aːx

Adverb

graag (comparative liever, superlative liefst)

1. 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

Interjection

graag

1. please (when being offered something)

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Adjective

graag

1. Alternative spelling of grag