heer

See also Heer

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːr

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch here, from Old Dutch hērro, hēro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), making it cognate with English hoar, Old Norse hárr.

Noun

heer m (plural heren, diminutive heertje)

1. lord; master
2. gentleman

Derived terms

• beheren
• bouwheer
• heerlijk
• heerlijkheid
• leenheer
• mijnheer, meneer
• wereldheer

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch here, from Old Dutch heri, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz.

Alternative forms

• heir

Noun

heer n (plural heren, diminutive heertje)

1. (archaic) army

Derived terms

• heerbaan
• heermacht
• heerschaar
• herberg
• hertog

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English her, hǣr.

Noun

heer (plural heers)

1. (anatomy) hair

Descendants

• English: hair