hehr

Meaning

1. (poetic) awe-inspiring, sublime
2. (literary) lofty, grand, high-minded (of ideas, plans, motivations, etc.)

Concepts

noble

sublime

Synonyms

erhaben

nobel

sublim

vornehm

edel

feudal

großmütig

großzügig

hoch

hochfliegend

illuster

toll

Ehrfurcht gebietend

von gehobener Eleganz

hochgesteckt

adlig

vornehmst

anspruchsvoll

beeindruckend

distinguiert

Translations

sublime

hemelhoog

auguste

sublime

sublime

majestueux

respectable

saint

sublim

Pronounced as (IPA)

[heːɐ̯]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: hēr

Inherited from Old High German: hēr

Cognate with English: hoar

In summary

From Middle High German hēr, hēre, from Old High German hēr (“noble, austere, venerable, aged”), from Proto-West Germanic *hair, from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey, hoary”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃i-, extension of *(s)ḱeh₃- (“grey”). Cognate with English hoar (“grey”) and hare (“grey, hoary, venerable”), modern German Herr.