herr

See also: Herr

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *skarna, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- 'to cut'. Related to harr.

Noun

herr f (indefinite plural herra, definite singular herri, definite plural herrat)

1. dwarf, small creature

References

Related terms

• harr
• harrje
• harlë

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harjaz, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ (harja), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”).

Noun

herr m (genitive herjar)

1. crowd, great number; host (as in a host of men)
2. army, troops (on land or sea)

Declension

  Declension of herr (strong ja-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herr	herrinn	herjar	herjarnir
accusative	her	herinn	herja	herjana
dative	her	herinum	herjum	herjunum
genitive	herjar	herjarins	herja	herjanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: her
• Norwegian: hær
• Swedish: här
• Danish: hær

References

herr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈhæːr/
• Homophone: här
• Rhymes: -æːr

Noun

herr c

1. Mister, Sir (used in address and titles); a form of herre

   I Solberga prästgård satt prästen, herr Arne, och åt aftonvard i kretsen av allt sitt husfolk.

   In Solberga rectory, the parish priest, Sir Arne, had supper in the company of all his servants. (Sir Arne's Treasure, novel by Selma Lagerlöf)

See also

• fru