hehr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hēr, hēre, from Old High German hēr (noble, austere, venerable, aged), from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (grey, hoary), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱēy(w)-, *ḱyē(w)- (grey). Cognate with English hoar (grey) and hare (grey, hoary, venerable).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [heːɐ̯]
  • (file)
  • Homophones: Heer, her
  • Rhymes: -eːɐ̯

Adjective

hehr (comparative hehrer, superlative am hehrsten)

  1. sublime; noble
  2. holy

Declension

Further reading

  • hehr in Duden online
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