ernstig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ernstich. Equivalent to ernst (“seriousness”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrn.stəx/

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• Hyphenation: ern‧stig

Adjective

ernstig (comparative ernstiger, superlative ernstigst)

1. serious

Declension

Declension of ernstig
uninflected	ernstig
inflected	ernstige
comparative	ernstiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		ernstig	ernstiger	het ernstigst het ernstigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	ernstige	ernstigere	ernstigste
	n. sing.	ernstig	ernstiger	ernstigste
	plural	ernstige	ernstigere	ernstigste
definite		ernstige	ernstigere	ernstigste
partitive		ernstigs	ernstigers	—

Derived terms

• ernstig nemen
• ernstigheid

 

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