noun#1,859 by frequency
der Ernst
/ɛʁnst/
earnestness, seriousness; a serious statement, a seriously meant action
- genitive
- des Ernstes
Meanings
- 1
earnestness, seriousness
Mir ist der Ernst der Lage wohl bewusst.
I am well aware of the seriousness of the situation.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie hat das ernst gemeint.
She was being serious.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
a serious statement, a seriously meant action
Declension
| nominative | derErnst |
|---|---|
| accusative | denErnst |
| dative | demErnst |
| genitive | desErnstes |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.