ernst

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ernst m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: erns
  • Negerhollands: ernst

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. serious, severe, grave

Declension

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Further reading

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Middle Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ernst m

  1. combativeness
  2. eagerness, zeal
  3. seriousness

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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Further reading

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Slovincian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German ernst.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ernst (not comparable, indeclinable, no derived adverb)

  1. serious

Noun

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ernst (not comparable)

  1. seriously

Derived terms

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Further reading

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