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Ernst

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Noun

der Ernst

Pronunciation: /ɛʁnst/

earnestness, seriousness

The German noun Ernst means earnestness, seriousness in English.

B1 rank #375

All meanings of Ernst

Noun
  1. earnestness, seriousness
  2. a serious statement, a seriously meant action

Ernst in a German sentence

Langsam glaube ich, es ist nicht dein Ernst.

I'm slowly beginning to think that you're not serious.

Forms of Ernst

singular der Ernst
plural no common plural

Ernst in the four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Ernst
Accusativeden Ernst
Dativedem Ernst
Genitivedes Ernstes

Ernst has no common plural.