Masculine

ernst

Meaning

  1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) seriousness
  2. (masculine, no-diminutive, obsolete, uncountable) earnestness, industriousness

Synonyms

strengheid

ernstigheid

slechtheid

ongewenstheid

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛrnst/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch ernst, from Old Dutch ernost, from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz.

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