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Ernst.

earnestness, seriousness

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛʁnst/

  1. earnestness, seriousness

    masculine · no-plural · strong

  2. a serious statement, a seriously meant action

    idiomatic · masculine · no-plural · strong
    Ist das dein Ernst?
    Das ist mein Ernst, wenn ich sage, dass dieser Rock zu kurz ist.
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Nominalization of ernst.

name/ɛʁnst/

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Erna, equivalent to English Ernest

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
    Aus Spaß wurde Ernst – und der kann jetzt laufen!
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