georn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz (willing, eager), whence also Old Saxon gern, Old High German gern, Old Norse gjarn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /je͜orn/, [je͜orˠn]

Adjective

ġeorn

  1. eager

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ȝeorn, yern
    • English: yern (obsolete)
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