ernst
/ɛʁnst/
adjective
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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serious
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Das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit.
That's a serious matter.
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Similar words
Ernst is the general word for serious; feierlich is solemn and ceremonial, the seriousness of a formal occasion specifically.
Close — ernst is serious; nachdenklich is thoughtful/pensive, a quieter, more reflective kind of serious.
Practice
1 What does ernst mean?
serious
2 Which fingerprint chart matches ernst?
ernst: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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