/²jɛːrna/, [²jæːɳä]
UrsprungFrom Old Norse gjarna, from Proto-Germanic *gernô (“willingly, gladly”), the adverbial form of *gernaz (“willing”).
- gladly, happily, with keenness, (when synonymous with "gladly") willingly/readily
“– Vill du klappa kaninen? – Ja, gärna!” — – Do you want to pet the rabbit? – Yes, please! (Yes, I would gladly pet the rabbit!)
“Hon äter gärna glass” — She likes to eat ice cream
“Han svarar gärna på frågor” — He is happy to answer questions
- often, easily (likely figurative from something "gladly" happening)
“Hans fester spårar gärna ur” — His parties tend to get out of hand
“Försöker man balansera en penna på spetsen så ser man att den gärna faller omkull” — If one tries to balance a pencil on its tip one sees that it easily falls over
Formerhellre(comparative) · helst(superlative)