Word
herr
Phoneticsherr
/ˈhɛɹ/
Definition
n. a German word for 'Mr.' or 'Sir'. You use it when speaking to or about a German man in a polite or formal way.
n. a German title of respect equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Sir'. Used as a prefix before a surname or as a formal address for a man.
Examples
“The waiter addressed the guest as Herr Schmidt.”
“During the formal introduction, the host introduced the visiting professor as Herr Professor Müller.”
Examples
simple
“The waiter addressed the guest as Herr Schmidt.”
contextual
“During the formal introduction, the host introduced the visiting professor as Herr Professor Müller.”
Usage
Used as a title before a surname; when used in English, it typically retains its German capitalization.
Etymology
As a title and German and Jewish surname (also found in Hungary and France), from the noun Herr (“gentleman, sir”).
As a Hmongic surname, variant of Her, named after the Her clan, written in Chinese as 侯 (compare Hou).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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