der Herr

B1

sir, mister

English meaning
sir, mister
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Herren

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Herr in a sentence

Da ist ein Herr, der möchte Sie sprechen.

There is a gentleman who would like to speak with you.

Declension of der Herr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Herrdie Herren
Accusativeden Herrndie Herren
Dativedem Herrnden Herren
Genitivedes Herrnder Herren

Word family

Words built on Herr:

Where Herr comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch hēr, Anredeform von hērre ‚Gebieter, Schutzheiliger, vornehmer Vasall, Adliger‘, zu althochdeutsch hērro ‚Herrscher, Lehnherr‘, das von dem substantivierten Komparativ hēríro, hērōro ‚der Ä…

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Questions about Herr

Is it der, die or das Herr?

It is der Herr — Herr is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Herren.

What is the plural of Herr?

The plural of der Herr is die Herren.

What is the genitive of Herr?

The genitive singular is des Herrn. The dative plural is den Herren.

What does Herr mean in English?

der Herr means "sir, mister". For example: "Da ist ein Herr, der möchte Sie sprechen." — "There is a gentleman who would like to speak with you."

What level is Herr in German?

Herr is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.

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