This is the 13814th most frequent German word.
ernannte
"Ernannte" means "appointed."
The word 'ernannte' is a verb in the past tense, used to indicate that the king formally appointed someone to a specific role.
Der König ernannte ihn zum Ritter.
The king appointed him as a knight.
Here 'ernannte' is used to describe the jury's selection of a person as the winner.
Die Jury ernannte den Gewinner des Wettbewerbs.
The jury appointed the winner of the competition.
In this example, 'ernannte' describes the committee's action of assigning someone to a designated leadership role.