Vocabulary
der
Kern
/kɛʁn/· noun· Pl. die Kerne
core, heart; seed, pip, stone
Der Kern — of a cherry, of an atom, of a problem.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Kern
- Plural
- die Kerne
- Genitiv
- des Kerns
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Kern
core, heart
Das ist der Kern des Problems.
That's the heart of the problem.
Word family
Kernder Kernpunktcore pointdie Kernkraftnuclear powerkerngesundas fit as a fiddle
Common combinations
- der Kern des Problemsthe heart of the problem
- im Kernat its core
- die Kernaussagethe key statement
Real examples
- Im Kern geht es um Geld.At its core it's about money.
- Spuck die Kerne nicht auf den Boden!Don't spit the pips on the floor!
- Die Altstadt ist der historische Kern der Stadt.The old town is the historic heart of the city.
