gearn
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic *gernō, from Proto-Germanic *gernô (“willingly, eagerly”). Cognate with German gern.
Adverb
gearn
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórnom, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“tharm, gut, intestine”). Cognate with Old Saxon garn, Old High German garn, Old Norse garn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jæ͜ɑrn/, [jæ͜ɑrˠn]
Noun
ġearn n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġearn | ġearn |
| accusative | ġearn | ġearn |
| genitive | ġearnes | ġearna |
| dative | ġearne | ġearnum |