# der Kern

der Kern is a German noun meaning “kernel”. Forms: des Kernes, die Kerne.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Kernes
- Plural: die Kerne

## In other languages

- Русский: ядро центральная часть чего-либо
- Українська: ядро, суть, основа

## Meanings

1. kernel
2. grain
3. core, nucleus
   - im Kern — fundamentally, in essence, at its core
4. pit, pip, stone (of a fruit)

## Examples

- In Kirschen ist ein Kern. — Cherries have stones in them.
- Kirschen haben einen Kern. — Cherries have stones in them.
- Dies ist der Kern des Problems. — This is the core of the problem.
- Habe ich den Kern der Frage richtig erfasst? — Did I understand the gist of the question correctly?
- Kirschen haben Kerne. — Cherries have stones.

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