Noun
der Herr
Pronunciation: /hɛr/
man, gentleman
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rank #343
plural Herren
Meanings
Noun
- man, gentleman
- Mr., mister, sir respectful address towards a man
- master, lord (generally denotes that someone has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)
- Lord, God
Example sentence
Wie kann ich Ihnen heute helfen, mein Herr?
How may I help you today, sir?
Word forms
singular
der Herr
plural
die Herren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Herr
Accusativeden Herrn
Dativedem Herrn
Genitivedes Herrn
Plural
Nominativedie Herren
Accusativedie Herren
Dativeden Herren
Genitiveder Herren
Usage
- Herr Müller — Mr Müller; a title before a surname
- mit Herrn Müller — with Mr Müller; the title takes -n here
Ein älterer Herr wartet vor der Tür.
An older gentleman is waiting at the door.