Här
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German herre, shortened from hērre, from Old High German hērro, contracted from hēriro. Cognate with German Herr, Dutch heer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heːr/, [hɛˑə̯]
Noun
Här m (plural Hären)
- lord, master, ruler
- Female equivalent: Härin
- gentleman, a man of social standing
- Synonym: Monsieur
- Female equivalent: Damm, Madamm
- (address) sir, mister
- Synonym: Monsieur
- Female equivalent: Fra, Madamm
- (sports, chiefly in the plural) man, male contestant
- Synonym: Mann
- Female equivalent: Damm, Fra
Derived terms
- Härgott