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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ernst

Noun

ernst m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: erns
  • Negerhollands: ernst

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Old High German 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

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