herre

herre

See also: herré and herre-

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse herri, herra, 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛrə/, [ˈhæɐ̯ɐ]

Adverb

herre

1. (informal) very
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     ”Godt nok er han herre lækker, men chefens søn plejer trods alt ikke at have så voldsom en effekt på pigerne.”

     ”He may be really hot, but despite this, the boss' son does not usually have such violent an effect on the girls.”

Synonyms

• mega
• super

Noun

herre c (singular definite herren, plural indefinite herrer)

1. gentleman
2. lord, master
3. partner

Inflection

Declension of herre

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	herre	herren	herrer	herrerne
genitive	herres	herrens	herrers	herrernes

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English hēr.

Noun

herre

1. Alternative form of her (“hair”)

Etymology 2

From Old English here.

Noun

herre

1. Alternative form of here (“army”)

Pronoun

herre

1. Alternative form of hire

References

• “hir(e), pron (2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 June 2018.

Determiner

herre

1. Alternative form of here (“their”)

References

• “her(e (pron.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 June 2018.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse herri, herra, 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”).[1] 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhêɾe/

Noun

herre m (definite singular herren, indefinite plural herrer, definite plural herrene)

1. gentleman, man

   Han kler seg som en virkelig herre.

   He dresses like a real gentleman.

2. master, lord, ruler

   Knut den mektige var herre over Norge på 1000-tallet.

   Cnut the Great was ruler of Norway in the the 11th century.

Derived terms

Terms derived from herre

herr Herre herreavdeling herredømme

herregård herremann herremiddag

herremåltid herretoalett seierherre

References

• “herre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

1. Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 286

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse herri, herra, 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”).[1]

Noun

herre m (definite singular herren, indefinite plural herrar, definite plural herrane)

1. gentleman, man

   Mine damer og herrar!

   Ladies and gentlemen!

2. master, lord, ruler

Derived terms

Terms derived from herre

herr Herre herreavdeling

herredømme herremann herremiddag

herremåltid herretoalett

References

• “herre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse herri, herra, 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”).[2] 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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛ̄rːɛ̂/

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Noun

herre c

1. a man, a gentleman

   mina damer och herrar

   my ladies and gentlemen

   I fjol så gick jag med herrarna i hagen

   Last year I went with the men to the grove (drinking song)

2. a lord, a master

   Ingen kan tjäna två herrar

   No man can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24)

3. (when capitalized: Herren) The Lord

   HERREN är min herde, mig skall intet fattas

   The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalms 23:1)

Declension

Declension of herre
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	herre	herren	herrar	herrarna
Genitive	herres	herrens	herrars	herrarnas

Related terms

egendomsherre domherre herr herradöme herran herravdelning herravälde herrbastu

herrbekant herrbesök herrbetjänt herrbyxor herrcykel herrdubbel herredag herrefolk

herregud herrekipering herreklass herrelös herrelöshet herreman herremoral herremöte

herresäte herrfinal herrfrisör herrgård herrhatt herridrott herrklass herrklubb

herrkläder herrknäppning herrkonfektion herrlag herrlandslag herrmiddag herrmode herrpyjamas

herrsenior herrsida herrsingel herrskap herrskjorta herrsko herrskräddare herrstafett

herrsällskap herrtidning herrtoalett herrum herrunderkläder herrur

References

1. Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 286
2. Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 286

• herre in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)