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

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• Hyphenation: her‧ra
• Rhymes: -erːɑ
• IPA^(key): /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

Inflection of herra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

		singular	plural
nominative		herra	herrat
accusative	nom.?	herra	herrat
	gen.	herran
genitive		herran	herrojen herrainrare
partitive		herraa	herroja
inessive		herrassa	herroissa
elative		herrasta	herroista
illative		herraan	herroihin
adessive		herralla	herroilla
ablative		herralta	herroilta
allative		herralleˣ	herroilleˣ
essive		herrana	herroina
translative		herraksi	herroiksi
instructive		—	herroin
abessive		herratta	herroitta
comitative		—	herroineen

§Derived terms

Derived terms

elää herroiksi herrajesta herrajestas herranjesta

herranjestas herranen herraskainen

herrastella herraus herroitella

§Compounds

compounds

aatelisherra feodaaliherra hallitusherra herrahissi herrainhuone herrainkaulus herrakansa herrakutsut herranterttu

herraonni herraseura herraskartano herrasmies herraspoika herrasväki herraviha hoviherra kartanonherra

kirkkoherra linnanherra lääninherra maaherra nuoriherra pakkasherra rötösherra 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.

§Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛrːa/

  Rhymes: -ɛrːa

§Noun

herra m (genitive singular herra, nominative plural herrar)

1. lord, master
2. the Lord (God)
3. mister, gentleman
4. sir

§Declension

declension of herra

m-w1a	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herra	herrann	herrar	herrarnir
accusative	herra	herrann	herra	herrana
dative	herra	herranum	herrum	herrunum
genitive	herra	herrans	herra	herranna

§Usage notes

Used as a title (prenominally or on its own) for bishops and for the president of Iceland (also, especially historically, for some other dignitaries). Also used as a general courtesy title for men, equivalent to English mister, but then usually only in formal written correspondence and abbreviated Hr. However, when it is used as an honorary title for bishops, presidents, etc., it should never be abbreviated. The equivalent female title is frú (in both contexts).

§See also

• (archaic) herri

§Derived terms

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

§Verb

herra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative herraði, supine herrað)

1. to address or refer to as herra (as should be done to bishops, etc.)

§Conjugation

herra — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að herra
supine (sagnbót)		herrað
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		herrandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég herra	við herrum	present (nútíð)	ég herri	við herrum
	þú herrar	þið herrið		þú herrir	þið herrið
	hann, hún, það herrar	þeir, þær, þau herra		hann, hún, það herri	þeir, þær, þau herri
past (þátíð)	ég herraði	við herruðum	past (þátíð)	ég herraði	við herruðum
	þú herraðir	þið herruðuð		þú herraðir	þið herruðuð
	hann, hún, það herraði	þeir, þær, þau herruðu		hann, hún, það herraði	þeir, þær, þau herruðu
imperative (boðháttur)	herra (þú)	herrið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	herraðu	herriði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

herraður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	herraður	herruð	herrað		herraðir	herraðar	herruð
accusative (þolfall)	herraðan	herraða	herrað		herraða	herraðar	herruð
dative (þágufall)	herruðum	herraðri	herruðu		herruðum	herruðum	herruðum
genitive (eignarfall)	herraðs	herraðrar	herraðs		herraðra	herraðra	herraðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	herraði	herraða	herraða		herruðu	herruðu	herruðu
accusative (þolfall)	herraða	herruðu	herraða		herruðu	herruðu	herruðu
dative (þágufall)	herraða	herruðu	herraða		herruðu	herruðu	herruðu
genitive (eignarfall)	herraða	herruðu	herraða		herruðu	herruðu	herruðu

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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