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Kern

core

noun KAYRN Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

pip

Usage Note

Kern is the heart or essence of something, from the Kern of an apple to the Kern of an argument. It builds heavily used compounds like Kernkraft ('nuclear power') and der Kern der Sache ('the heart of the matter').

Examples

"Das ist der Kern des Problems."

Natural Translation

That is the core of the problem.

Literal Translation

That is the core of-the problem.

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