herra

See also Herra

Basque

Noun

herra

1. hatred

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Finnish

Etymology

From Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). Cognates include Danish, Norwegian and Swedish herre, Icelandic herra, Dutch heer, German Herr. The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), making it cognate with Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: her‧ra
• Rhymes: -erːɑ
• IPA: /ˈherːɑ/

Noun

herra

1. mister, gentleman, sir (polite address)

   Anteeksi, herra ...

   Excuse me, sir ...

   Hyvät herrat!

   Gentlemen!

   Herra Virtanen, voinko puhua kanssanne?

   Mister Virtanen, may I speak with you?

2. lord (person having formal authority over others)
3. lord (person enjoying great respect in a community)
4. lord, master (owner)
5. capitalized ('Herra), Lord (God)

Declension

Declension of herra (type kala) singular plural nominative herra herrat genitive herran herrojen herrain1 partitive herraa herroja accusative herra herran herrat inessive herrassa herroissa elative herrasta herroista illative herraan herroihin adessive herralla herroilla ablative herralta herroilta allative herralle herroille essive herrana herroina translative herraksi herroiksi instructive – herroin abessive herratta herroitta comitative – herroineen 1) Rare.

Derived terms

• elää herroiksi
• herrastella
• herroitella

Compounds

• hallitusherra
• herrainhuone
• herrakansa
• herrasväki
• herraonni
• maaherra
• sotaherra
• vapaaherra

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). Cognates include Danish, Norwegian and Swedish herre, Dutch heer, German Herr. The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), making it cognate with Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr.

Noun

herra m.

1. mister, gentleman
2. sir

See also

• (archaic) herri

Derived terms

• andlangs herra
• dömur mínar og herrar
• herramaður
• herramannsmatur

Verb

herra

1. to dub or make someone knight, to knight someone

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Saxon hērro, 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 Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr.

Noun

herra m.

1. mister, gentleman
2. sir

Descendants

Danish: herre Finnish: herra Icelandic: herra

Norwegian: herre Swedish: herre