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ernst

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See also: Ernst

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)

  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

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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

Further reading

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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