No. 13,814 in German
ernannte
"Ernannte" means "appointed."
In a sentence
Der König ernannte ihn zum Ritter.
The king appointed him as a knight.
The word 'ernannte' is a verb in the past tense, used to indicate that the king formally appointed someone to a specific role.
Die Jury ernannte den Gewinner des Wettbewerbs.
The jury appointed the winner of the competition.
Here 'ernannte' is used to describe the jury's selection of a person as the winner.
Das Komitee ernannte ihn zum Vorsitzenden.
The committee appointed him as the chairperson.
In this example, 'ernannte' describes the committee's action of assigning someone to a designated leadership role.
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