German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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gern +‎ haben.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛrnˌhaːbən/, [ˈɡɛʁnˌhaːbm̩]
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  • Hyphenation: gern ha‧ben

Verb

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gern haben (irregular, third-person singular present hat gern, past tense hatte gern, past participle gern gehabt, past subjunctive hätte gern, auxiliary haben)

  1. to be fond of, to like
    Synonym: mögen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • gern haben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon