Herr
[ her; English hair ]
/ hɛr; English hɛər /
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noun, plural Her·ren [her-uhn; English hair-uhn]. /ˈhɛr ən; English ˈhɛər ən/.
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
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Origin of Herr
From German
Words nearby Herr
herpes zoster, herpetic, herpetol., herpetology, herptile, Herr, Herrenvolk, Herrera, Herrick, Herrin, herring
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Herr
/ (German hɛr) /
noun plural Herren (ˈhɛrən)
a German man: used before a name as a title equivalent to Mr
Word Origin for Herr
German, from Old High German herro lord
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