No. 3,449 in German
kern
Core; nucleus; kernel.
In a sentence
Der Kern des Problems liegt in der Kommunikation.
The core of the problem lies in communication.
Here, 'Kern' refers metaphorically to the 'core' or central essence of an issue.
Im Zentrum des Apfels befindet sich der Kern.
In the center of the apple is the seed.
In this sentence, 'Kern' is used literally to mean 'seed' or 'pith' as found in fruits.
Die Wissenschaftler untersuchen den Kern des Atoms.
The scientists investigate the nucleus of the atom.
In this context, 'Kern' denotes the 'nucleus' — the central structure of an atom in scientific terms.
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