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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Doublet of earnest.
Proper noun
Ernst
- A surname.
Anagrams
Danish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ernst
- a male given name, equivalent to English Ernest
Estonian
Proper noun
Ernst
- a male given name
Faroese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ernst m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ernst: Ernstsson
- daughter of Ernst: Ernstsdóttir
Declension
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Indefinite
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Nominative
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Accusative
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Ernst
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Dative
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Ernsti
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Genitive
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German
Etymology
Nominal usage of the adjective ernst
Pronunciation
Noun
Ernst m (strong, genitive Ernstes or Ernsts, no plural)
- earnestness, seriousness
- (with possessive determiner, idiomatic) a serious statement, a seriously meant action
- Ist das dein Ernst? ― Are you serious? (literally, “Is that your serious opinion?”)
Das ist mein Ernst, wenn ich sage, dass dieser Rock zu kurz ist.- I mean it when I say this skirt is too short.
Declension
Proper noun
Ernst
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Erna, equivalent to English Ernest
Further reading
Norwegian
Proper noun
Ernst
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Erna, equivalent to English Ernest
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ernst c (genitive Ernsts)
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Erna, equivalent to English Ernest