how to pronounce ernst

/ɛʁnst/

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ernst is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ernst in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… noch zu wenig wie ernst es die ganze …”

meanings of ernst

adjective:

Serious, severe, grave.

noun:

Earnestness, seriousness.

name:

A male given name, equivalent to English Ernest.

ernst frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word ernst occurs in german on average 90.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.