graag
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Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
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
Adverb
graag (comparative liever, superlative liefst)
Derived terms
Descendants
Interjection
graag
- please (when being offered something)
- "Wilt u nog een kopje thee?" "Ja, graag."
- "Would you like another cup of tea?" "Yes, please."
Low German
Adjective
graag
- Alternative spelling of grag
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