bierernst
dead serious
English translations
- 01
dead serious, utterly serious
- 02
dead serious
- 03
utterly serious
Word details
- German meaning
- Sehr ernst, ohne Humor.
- English meaning
- Deadly serious
- Synonym
- sehr ernst, humorlos
- German example
- Er nahm die Sache sehr bierernst.
- English example
- He took the matter very deadly serious.
- Comparative
- bierernsterSuperlative: am bierernstesten
Example sentences with “bierernst”
Er meinte das vollkommen bierernst. (He meant that dead serious.)
Frequently asked questions
Why 'Bier' in 'bierernst'?
It is an idiomatic intensifier. It suggests a seriousness that is heavy and perhaps a bit stiff.