van harte
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /vɑn ˈɦɑr.tə/
Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) from the bottom of one's heart, sincerely, cordially, with love
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