ernstig

Concepts

serious

grave

🪦

important

earnest

solemn

significant

earnestly

staid

seriously

considerable

demure

sizable

key

🔑

substantial

weighty

appreciable

real

of age

full-grown

gravely

grievous

grown-up

major

meaningful

adult

🧑

pensive

😔

reliable

severe

severely

sober

stern

Synonyms

serieus

belangrijk

zwaar

erg

zwaarwichtig

voornaam

stemmig

bona fide

gewichtig

aanzienlijk

geruim

aanmerkelijk

gereserveerd

bescheiden

meerderjarig

mondig

🧑

sober

Hyphenated as

ern‧stig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛrn.stəx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: ernstich

In summary

From Middle Dutch ernstich. Equivalent to ernst (“seriousness”) + -ig (“-y”).

Sentences

En zo ernstig is het inderdaad .

That is how serious it is.