earnest
Bedeutung (Englisch)
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- Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
- Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
Konzepte
direktes Gegenüberliegen
Synonyme
monetary deposit
straight ahead
witty
just in front of
insistent
Frequenz
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈɝ.nɪst/
Etymologie (Englisch)
From Middle English ernest, eornest, from Old English eornest, eornost, eornust (“earnestness, zeal, seriousness, battle”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), a derivative of Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”). Cognate with West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”). The adjective is from Middle English eornest, from Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), Middle Low German ernest, ernst (“serious, earnest”), German ernst (“serious, earnest”).
Verwandt mit Westfriesisch
earnst
Verwandt mit Niederländisch
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Verwandt mit Deutsch
Ernst
Verwandt mit Deutsch
ernst
earn
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- To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).
- To receive payment for work.
- To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
- To achieve by being worthy of.
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