Ernst

American  

[urnst, ernst] / ɜrnst, ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.

2. a male given name, form of Ernest.

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Ernst British  

/ ɛrnst /

noun

1. Max (maks). 1891–1976, German painter, resident in France and the US, a prominent exponent of Dada and surrealism: developed the technique of collage

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Ernst

"We're easily a good four weeks ahead of where things were maybe 30 or 40 years ago," the group's spokesman Ernst Buescher told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

The first dates to the 1880s and was introduced by physicist Ernst Mach.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Tuchel could become only the fourth manager to reach a World Cup final with a team other than their home nation - and first since Austrian Ernst Happel with the Netherlands in 1978.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

When Ernst, who moves to the U.S. shortly before World War II, offers the American military information on how to defeat Japan, he is met with distrust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

A safe enough choice: Ernst is in fact a slow runner.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr