herr

See also: Herr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *skarna, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (“to cut”). Related to harr.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hɛr/

Noun

herr f (indefinite plural herra, definite singular herri, definite plural herrat)

  1. dwarf, small creature

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir (1998), “herr”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, page 146

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harjaz, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ (harja), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”).

Noun

herr m (genitive herjar)

  1. crowd, great number; host (as in a host of men)
  2. army, troops (on land or sea)

Declension
  Declension of herr (strong ja-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative herr herrinn herjar herjarnir
accusative her herinn herja herjana
dative her herinum herjum herjunum
genitive herjar herjarins herja herjanna

Descendants

References

herr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛr/, [hærː]

Noun

herr c

  1. (archaic, formal) Mister, Sir (used in address and titles); a form of herre
    I Solberga prästgård satt prästen, herr Arne, och åt aftonvard i kretsen av allt sitt husfolk.
    In Solberga rectory, the parish priest, Sir Arne, had supper in the company of all his servants. (Sir Arne's Treasure, novel by Selma Lagerlöf)
    Note: After the you-reform of the 1960's and 70's usage of the first name is seen as more proper, except under the most formal circumstances.

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