ernsthaft

/ˈɛʁnstˌhaft/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. serious, earnest

    Built from Ernst (seriousness) + -haft.

Similar words

nüchtern

Close — serious and sober overlap in describing a level-headed demeanor.

Similar in other languages

English

earnest

earnest is the English word for the same thing — both mean "serious, earnest."

Spanish

sobrio

Close — serious relates to sober (sobrio).

Practice

1 What does ernsthaft mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ernsthaft?

See also

adjective

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