gerne
German, adverb/ˈɡɛrnə/
gerne is spelled G-E-R-N-E (5 letters) and appears 309 times per million words in written German, the 303rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gerne is a German adverb meaning “alternative form of gern. (Both are roughly equally frequent.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “freiwillig, mit Vergnügen”.
What does gerne mean in English?
adverb
- 1
alternative form of gern. (Both are roughly equally frequent.)
interjection
- 1
don't mention it, not at all, you're welcome
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. freiwillig, mit Vergnügen 2. so, dass etwas passiert oder passieren kann; leicht, gewöhnlich
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gerne
- gern variant
- lieber comparative
- gerner comparative
- am liebsten superlative
- am gernsten superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gerne?
- /ˈɡɛrnə/
- [ˈɡɛʁnə]
- [ˈɡɛɐ̯nə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gerne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gerne in German?
gerne appears 309 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).