Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Prepositional phrase edit

van harte

  1. (idiomatic) from the bottom of one's heart, sincerely, cordially, with love

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Interjection edit

van harte

  1. best wishes, congratulations