hearra
Irish
Noun
hearra
- h-prothesized form of earra
Old English
Alternative forms
- heorra, herra, hierra
Etymology
From Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (“noble, venerable”) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (“elder”). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (“grey”), making it cognate with Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr. Cognate with Old Frisian hēra, Old Dutch hērro, hēro.
Noun
hearra m
- lord, master
Declension
Declension of hearra (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hearra | hearran |
| accusative | hearran | hearran |
| genitive | hearran | hearrena |
| dative | hearran | hearrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: herre, harre