Herr

Meaning

1. (masculine, polite, weak) man, gentleman
2. (archaic, masculine, weak) sir, lord; address of subservient respect
3. (masculine, weak) Mr., mister, sir respectful address towards a man
4. (masculine, weak) master, lord (generally denotes that someone has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)
5. (historical, masculine, weak) the lowest title of German nobility
6. (masculine, weak) Lord, God

Concepts

master

sir

lord

gentleman

🤵‍♂️

Lord

mister

man

👨

Mister

Mr.

Sir

gent

Mr

M.

Ⓜ️

husband

🤵

landlord

boss

chief

owner

God

sovereign

god

father

👨‍👦

ruler

leader

signor

boy

👦

male

♂️

slaveholder

spouse

uncle

wife

👰‍♀️

you

domine

Father

👨‍👦

manacles

cazique

mr.

the Lord

ou

gennelman

aristocrat

dear employer

authority

benefactor

bloke

carl

chap

emperor

esquire

geezer

Synonyms

Chef

Häuptling

Befehlshaber

Vorsteher

Haupt

Oberhaupt

Gebieter

Mann

👨

Eigentümer

Kerl

Herrscher

Hausherr

Gott

Gentleman

🤵‍♂️

Hr.

Besitzer

Kavalier

🤵‍♂️

Mannsperson

👨

Meister

Patron

Ehrenmann

Mannsbild

👨

Vater

👨‍👦

Gatte

Souverän

Junge

👦

Machthaber

Eigner

meine Herren

Monarch

Bursche

👦

Autorität

Bub

männlicher Mensch

Potentat

Regent

Herrgott

Schutzheiliger

Tierhalter

Allmächtiger

Mannen

Macker

Männe

Ehegemahl

Ehemännchen

großer Herr

Mein Herr

Allvater

Eignerin

männliches Wesen

Translations

signore

heer

monsieur

señor

senhor

👨

meneer

dominus

amo

κύριος

senyor

bay

🤵‍♂️

padrone

seigneur

maître

Dialects

Zürich

herr

Basel-Landschaft

herr

Basel-Landschaft

heer

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɛr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: hērre

Inherited from Old High German: hēriro

Cognate with Dutch: heer

Cognate with Old English: hār

Cognate with English: hoar

Cognate with Old Norse: hárr

Cognate with German: hehr

In summary

From Middle High German hērre, hërre, from Old High German hēriro, hērro (“grey, grey-haired”), the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”)), from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”).
Cognate with Dutch heer, Old English hār, English hoar, Old Norse hárr; compare also modern German hehr (“noble, holy”), herrschen (“to rule”).

Sentences

Herr Bauer fühlte sich an seine Ausbildung zum Elektriker erinnert .

Mr. Bauer felt reminded of his training as an electrician.

Sie haben völlig Recht , Herr Marinos.

You are absolutely right, Mr Marinos.

Wir befassen uns jetzt nicht mit diesem Punkt , Herr Schlyter.

We are not dealing with this point now, Mr. Schlyter.

Herr Kamat wurde ebenfalls in den Verwaltungsrat berufen .

Mr. Kamat was also appointed to the Board of Directors.

Herr Thiel fährt den Sondermüll zur Sammelstelle.

Mr Thiel drives the hazardous waste to the collection point.