herrschen

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, weak) to rule, to reign, to have dominion
  2. (intransitive, weak) to exist, to be going on (of noticeable large-scale conditions or sentiments)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛʁʃən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German hērschen, hērsen, from Old High German hērrisōn, hērisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hairisōn (“to be strong, dominate”); ultimately from the root of hehr (“holy, sublime”), with the first element remodelled after Herr already during MHG; cf. the same development in herrlich and Herrschaft.

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