todernst

deadly serious

English translations

  1. 01

    deadly serious

  2. 02

    very serious

Word details

German meaning
Sehr ernst; ohne jeden Humor.
English meaning
Dead serious
Synonym
sehr ernst, bitterernst
German example
Er nahm die Sache todernst.
English example
He took the matter dead serious.

Example sentences with “todernst”

  1. Das war mir todernst. (I was deadly serious about that.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce 'todernst'?

It is pronounced with a distinct 'd' sound: [toːt-ɛʁnst].