/hɛrə/, [ˈhaɐ̯ɐ]
OprindelseBorrowed from Old Saxon hērro; cognate with German Herr, Old High German hēriro, hērro (which see for more); ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), thence “grey-haired” > “old” > "noble, venerable”. Compare Old English hār (whence English hoar), Old Norse hárr.
- common-gender, formalgentleman (an adult male)
- common-gender, formalmister (a formal address of an adult male)
“in the indefinite and with a name always in the short form hr.”
- common-gender, historicallord (a male person that rules in an area)
- common-gendermaster (the owner of an animal or, historically, a human slave)
- informalvery
“”Godt nok er han herre lækker, men chefens søn plejer trods alt ikke at have så voldsom en effekt på pigerne.”” — ”He may be really hot, but despite this, the boss' son does not usually have such violent an effect on the girls.”
Formerherren(definite, singular) · herrer(indefinite, plural) · herre(indefinite, nominative, singular) · herren(definite, nominative, singular) · herrer(indefinite, nominative, plural) · herrerne(definite, nominative, plural) · herres(genitive, indefinite, singular) · herrens(definite, genitive, singular) · herrers(genitive, indefinite, plural) · herrernes(definite, genitive, plural)