van harte

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “from the heart”. The form harte is an old dative case form of hart. An even older form, still attested in Early Modern Dutch, was van harten.

Pronunciation[edit]

Prepositional phrase[edit]

van harte

  1. (idiomatic) from the bottom of one's heart, sincerely, cordially, with love

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Interjection[edit]

van harte

  1. best wishes, congratulations