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German
Etymology
From Middle High German ēren, ērīn, from Old High German ērīn, derived from ēr (“ore”), from Proto-Germanic *aiz. Not related with Erz (“ore”), but associated with it.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ehern (strong nominative masculine singular eherner, comparative eherner, superlative am ehernsten)
- (archaic, poetic) made of ore, thus of metal, especially iron
- Trifft uns die Todeskugel, ruft uns das Schicksal ab,
Dann wird uns der Panzer ein ehernes Grab.- When the bullet of death hits us, when we are called by destiny,
Then our tank becomes an iron grave for us. (Line from the Panzerlied)
- When the bullet of death hits us, when we are called by destiny,
- (figurative, of a rule, will, etc.) iron, inflexible
- ein ehernes Gesetz ― an iron law
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