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ernst

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adjective
  1. serious, severe, grave

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeernsterernsteernstesernste
genitiveernstenernsterernstenernster
dativeernstemernsterernstemernsten
accusativeernstenernsteernstesernste

Degrees

comparativeernster
superlativeam ernstesten

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Used in the library

  • Die Lage ist ernst.The situation is serious.A1Große und kleine Wörter — Big words and small ones (A1)
  • Das ist nicht ernst gemeint.That isn't meant seriously.A1Denken und Fühlen — Thinking and feeling (A1)
  • Die Lage ist sowieso ernst.The situation is serious anyway.A1Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)
  • „Das glaube ich kaum. Er war immer ernst mit dir.""I hardly think so. He was always serious about you."A1Ein Abend mit Lena — An evening with Lena (A1)

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