Adverb
herbei
Pronunciation: /hɛʁˈbaɪ/
hither, here, to here, to this place
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Meanings
Adverb
- hither, here, to here, to this place
Example sentence
Keiner rief die Polizei herbei.
Nobody called the police.
Usage
- jemanden herbeirufen — Call someone over; herbei indicates movement towards the speaker or scene.
- eilte herbei — Hurried over; herbei is separate in a main clause.
Als sie uns winken sah, kam sie sofort herbei.
When she saw us waving, she came over immediately.