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ernst

/ˈɝnst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
ernst
IPA
/ˈɝnst/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ernst, a medieval royal name in Germany, from Old High German ernust (“vigor, strife”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Doublet of earnest.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ernst, ernust, *ernustuz

Derived Forms

ernstburkeite Ernstian

Questions

How do you pronounce ernst?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝnst/.
What does ernst mean?
A surname.
Where does ernst come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ernst

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