her-

See also: her, hér, hèr, hær, and Her

Dutch

Etymology

Of unknown origin. There are various theories about its source:

• Might be related to the French and English re-.
• Or an alternative form of Middle Dutch er- and oor-; see German er-.
• Or come from a native Germanic adverb still present in modern German, her-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

her-

1. re-
2. again

Usage notes

Not separable. When forming past participles, it obviates the need to prepend with the prefix ge-.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• herbouwen
• herdenken, herdenking
• herhalen
• herinterviewen

• herkennen
• herleiden
• hernoemen
• herontdekken, herontdekking

• herstellen
• hertrouwen
• hervatten
• herzien

See also

• Category:Dutch words prefixed with her-

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German

Pronunciation

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Prefix

her-

1. Adverbial and separable verbal prefix that indicates a movement

Synonyms

• r-

Antonyms

• hin-

Derived terms

• herunter
• herauf
• heraus
• herüber
• herkommen
• hergeben

See also

• her