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語源

From Middle English yern (“willing, eager”), from 古期英語 ġeorn (“eager”), from Proto-West Germanic *gern, from Proto-Germanic *gernaz.

Cognate with Danish gerne (“gladly”), Dutch gaarne (“with pleasure, gladly”), German gern (“willingly, gladly”), Icelandic gjarn (“willing, keen, eager”), Icelandic gjarna (“willingly, readily, gladdly”), Swedish gärna (“willingly, gladly”). See also yearnful and yearnfully.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /jəːn/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)n

Homophone: yearn

副詞

yern

1. (obsolete) eagerly, heartily, gladly, willingly, earnestly.

   I am not afraid of death, and when my time comes I'll go yern.