"kern" meaning in Dutch

See kern in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɛrn/ Audio: Nl-kern.ogg Forms: kernen [plural], kerntje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛrn Etymology: From Middle Dutch kerne, from Old Dutch *kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-n-on-, *ǵr̥h₂nóm, related to *kurną (“corn, grain”). Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*ǵerh₂-}}, {{inh|nl|dum|kerne}} Middle Dutch kerne, {{inh|nl|odt|*kerno}} Old Dutch *kerno, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*kernô}} Proto-Germanic *kernô, {{der|nl|ine-pro|*ǵerh₂-n-on-}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-n-on- Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} kern f (plural kernen, diminutive kerntje n)
  1. nucleus, physical core Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-Gr03NYKv
  2. (physics) nucleus (of an atom) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-9fEAO8Pn Categories (other): Physics, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 20 21 5 10 5 14 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (physics, in compounds) nuclear - Tags: feminine, in-compounds Synonyms: nucleair, atoom-
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-us-bBrGw Categories (other): Physics, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 20 21 5 10 5 14 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  4. (geology, astronomy) core (of the Earth, or any other celestial body) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-OjMxfJT7 Categories (other): Astronomy, Geology, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 20 21 5 10 5 14 Topics: astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences
  5. the essence, core, crux of something Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-yg5CiMWf
  6. (mathematics) kernel (of a function) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-WNqqmLi~ Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  7. settlement, built-up area Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-Qf5mxoAr
  8. (politics, Suriname) party cell; group of activists of a political party at neighbourhood or village level Tags: Suriname, feminine
    Sense id: en-kern-nl-noun-OLazeCmc Categories (other): Surinamese Dutch, Politics, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 20 21 5 10 5 14 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aardkern, bloemkern, celkern, ijskern, kernachtig, kernbom, kerncentrale, kerndocent, kernenergie, kernfusie, kernlis, kernmacht, kernmogendheid, kernproef, kernramp, kernreactor, kernsplijting, kerntechnologie, kernuitstap, partijkern, zaadkern, zonnekern

Inflected forms

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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Surinamese Dutch",
        "nl:Politics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "party cell; group of activists of a political party at neighbourhood or village level"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "politics",
          "politics"
        ],
        [
          "cell",
          "cell"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(politics, Suriname) party cell; group of activists of a political party at neighbourhood or village level"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Suriname",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɛrn/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-kern.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/30/Nl-kern.ogg/Nl-kern.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Nl-kern.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kern"
}

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