Noun
der Kern
Pronunciation: /kɛrn/
core; heart (of a matter)
B2
rank #1,739
plural Kerne
Meanings
Noun
- core; heart (of a matter)
- seed; pip; kernel
- nucleus (of an atom or cell)
Example sentence
Habe ich den Kern der Frage richtig erfasst?
Did I understand the gist of the question correctly?
Word forms
singular
der Kern
plural
die Kerne
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kern
Accusativeden Kern
Dativedem Kern
Genitivedes Kernes
Plural
Nominativedie Kerne
Accusativedie Kerne
Dativeden Kernen
Genitiveder Kerne
Usage
- der Kern des Problems — Kern can name the essential point of a matter.
- Kerne im Apfel — In a concrete sense, Kerne are seeds or pips.
Mit dieser Frage kommen wir zum Kern des Problems.
With this question, we get to the heart of the problem.