heran

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See also: heran-

Finnish

Noun

heran

  1. genitive singular of hera

German

Etymology

From her +‎ an.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -an

Adverb

heran

  1. near, close to the speaker, over to (to the direction of the speaker or an object)
    Komm heran, Junge!
    Come closer to me, boy!
    Er schlich sich unauffällig von hinten an sie heran.
    He sneaked up unobtrusively on her from behind.
    • 1920, Ernst Jünger, In Stahlgewittern:
      Wir schlängelten uns aneinander heran und führten im Hauchton eine hastige Unterhaltung.
      We crept nearer together and held a muttered consultation.

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Further reading

  • “heran” in Duden online
  • “heran” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay heran, hairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān, “uncertain, confused”).

Adjective

heran

  1. amazed, astonished
    Synonyms: tercengang, takjub
  2. strange, wonder, bizarre
    Synonyms: aneh, ganjil, garib

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Further reading

Old English

Pronunciation

Verb

hēran (Anglian)

  1. Alternative form of hīeran

Conjugation

Conjugation of hēran (weak class 1 Anglian)

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infinitive hēran¹ hērenne, hēranne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hēru, hēre hērde
second person singular hēres³ hērdes³
third person singular hēreþ² hērde
plural hēraþ² hērdun, hērdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hēre hērde
plural hēren hērden¹¹
imperative
singular hēr
plural hēraþ²
participle present past
hērende (ġe)hēred

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

Verb

hēran (Kentish)

  1. Alternative form of hīeran

Conjugation

Conjugation of hēran (weak class 1)
infinitive hēran hērenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hēre hērde
second person singular hērest, hērst hērdest
third person singular hēreþ, hērþ hērde
plural hēraþ hērdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hēre hērde
plural hēren hērden
imperative
singular hēr
plural hēraþ
participle present past
hērende (ġe)hēred

Volapük

Noun

heran (nominative plural herans)

  1. hairdresser

Declension

Declension of heran
singular plural
nominative heran herans
genitive herana heranas
dative herane heranes
accusative herani heranis
vocative 1 o heran! o herans!
predicative 2 heranu heranus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

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