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"3": "",
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},
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"text": "Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr?",
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"text": "Gnädiger Herr!",
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"english": "(Dear) Mr. Schmidt",
"text": "Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt",
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"text": "Die Herren Schmidt und Müller\nMessrs. Schmidt and Müller",
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"english": "Dr. von Braun",
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{
"english": "Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor",
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{
"english": "Mr. Chancellor or Sir",
"text": "Herr Bundeskanzler",
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"english": "Yes, sir! (Because Herr already is a respectful form of address, adding a term like sir is unnecessary) (literally, “Yes, Mr. Colonel.”)",
"text": "Jawohl, Herr Oberst!",
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"english": "Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers)",
"text": "Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren.",
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{
"english": "What can I bring you, sirs?",
"text": "Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren?",
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"text": "Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren",
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"english": "Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves.",
"text": "Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe.",
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"english": "Who is the ruler/owner of these lands? The Count of Karabas.",
"ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Der gestiefelte Kater",
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"text": "Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz\nGans (noble) lords of Putlitz",
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"(historical) the lowest title of German nobility"
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"text": "Gott der Herr",
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"ipa": "/hɛr/"
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{
"ipa": "[hɛʁ]"
},
{
"ipa": "[hɛr]"
},
{
"ipa": "[hɛɐ̯]"
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"homophone": "Heer"
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"homophone": "hehr"
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{
"homophone": "her (common merger)"
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"German nouns",
"German terms derived from Middle High German",
"German terms derived from Old High German",
"German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
"German terms inherited from Middle High German",
"German terms inherited from Old High German",
"German terms with IPA pronunciation",
"German terms with audio links",
"German terms with homophones",
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"word": "Herrenbekleidung"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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},
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"name": "cog"
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{
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"2": "herrschen",
"3": "",
"4": "to rule"
},
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"name": "m"
}
],
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{
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"genitive"
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{
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"plural"
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{
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{
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},
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{
"form": "de-ndecl",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"inflection-template"
]
},
{
"form": "Herr",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"definite",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"definite",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"definite",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"definite",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"definite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"definite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "Herren",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"definite",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "Herrn",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"definite",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "((<m,,en.weak_n>,<m,,n.weak.archaic>))",
"dim": "chen,lein"
},
"expansion": "Herr m (weak, genitive Herrn or (archaic) Herren, plural Herren or (archaic) Herrn, diminutive Herrchen n or Herrlein n)",
"name": "de-noun"
}
],
"inflection_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "((<m,,en.weak_n>,<m,,n.weak.archaic>))"
},
"name": "de-ndecl"
}
],
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "herrschen"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "gentlemen's wear",
"text": "Herrenbekleidung",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "gentlemen's toilet",
"text": "Herrentoilette",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "An old gentleman",
"text": "Ein älterer Herr",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"man, gentleman (polite term)"
],
"links": [
[
"man",
"man"
],
[
"gentleman",
"gentleman"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "How can I serve you, sir?",
"text": "Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "(Can be translated as my lord in English, but there is no direct equivalent)",
"text": "Gnädiger Herr!",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"sir (title of respect)"
],
"links": [
[
"sir",
"sir"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "(Dear) Mr. Schmidt",
"text": "Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "Die Herren Schmidt und Müller\nMessrs. Schmidt and Müller",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Dr. von Braun",
"text": "Herr Doktor von Braun",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor",
"text": "Herr Professor",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Mr. Chancellor or Sir",
"text": "Herr Bundeskanzler",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Yes, sir! (Because Herr already is a respectful form of address, adding a term like sir is unnecessary) (literally, “Yes, Mr. Colonel.”)",
"text": "Jawohl, Herr Oberst!",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers)",
"text": "Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "What can I bring you, sirs?",
"text": "Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren?",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Dear Sir or Madam (address in formal letters and e-mails)",
"text": "Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Mr., mister, sir"
],
"links": [
[
"Mr.",
"Mr."
],
[
"mister",
"mister"
],
[
"sir",
"sir"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "Ladies and gentlemen...",
"text": "Meine Damen und Herren...",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"gentleman"
],
"links": [
[
"gentleman",
"gentleman"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with quotations",
"German terms with usage examples",
"Requests for date"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "to be master of the situation",
"text": "Herr der Lage sein",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves.",
"text": "Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "Who is the ruler/owner of these lands? The Count of Karabas.",
"ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Der gestiefelte Kater",
"text": "Wer ist Herr dieser Landen? Der Graf von Karabas.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"english": "the patron",
"text": "Der Schirmherr",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"master, lord (generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)"
],
"links": [
[
"master",
"master"
],
[
"lord",
"lord"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with historical senses",
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz\nGans (noble) lords of Putlitz",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"the lowest title of German nobility"
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(historical) the lowest title of German nobility"
],
"tags": [
"historical",
"masculine",
"weak"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"German terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "The House of God",
"text": "Das Haus des Herrn",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "The Lord",
"text": "Gott der Herr",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Lord, God"
],
"links": [
[
"Lord",
"Lord"
],
[
"God",
"God"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine",
"weak"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/hɛr/"
},
{
"ipa": "[hɛʁ]"
},
{
"ipa": "[hɛr]"
},
{
"ipa": "[hɛɐ̯]"
},
{
"homophone": "Heer"
},
{
"homophone": "hehr"
},
{
"homophone": "her (common merger)"
},
{
"audio": "De-Herr.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6f/De-Herr.ogg/De-Herr.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/De-Herr.ogg"
},
{
"audio": "De-at-Herr.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/54/De-at-Herr.ogg/De-at-Herr.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/De-at-Herr.ogg"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"tags": [
"archaic"
],
"word": "Herre"
},
{
"raw_tags": [
"used in fraktur"
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"sometimes"
],
"word": "Herꝛ"
},
{
"sense": "God",
"word": "HErr"
},
{
"sense": "God",
"word": "HERR"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"de:Herr"
],
"word": "Herr"
}
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable German dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (93a6c53 and 21a9316). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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