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ernst

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ernst, from Old Dutch ernost, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrnst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ernst

Noun

ernst m (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. seriousness
    Synonyms: serieusheid, seriositeit
  2. (obsolete) earnestness, industriousness
    Synonyms: ijver, vlijt

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: erns
  • Negerhollands: ernst

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German

Etymology

    From Middle High German ërnst, from Old High German ernust, from Proto-West Germanic *ernust, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz, whence also English earnest.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    ernst (strong nominative masculine singular ernster, comparative ernster, superlative am ernstesten)

    1. serious, severe, grave

    Declension

    Derived terms

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    Middle Dutch

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Old Dutch ernost, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz.

    Noun

    ernst m

    1. combativeness
    2. eagerness, zeal
    3. seriousness

    Inflection

    More information singular, plural ...

    Descendants

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    Slovincian

    Etymology

      Borrowed from German ernst.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈɛrnst/
      • Rhymes: -ɛrnst
      • Syllabification: ernst

      Adjective

      ernst (not comparable, indeclinable, no derived adverb)

      1. serious

      Noun

      ernst (not comparable)

      1. seriously

      Derived terms

      adjectives
      • ernstechny
      adverbs
      • ernstechnjê

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