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Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *skarna, from Proto-Indo-European *sker- (“to cut”). Related to harr.
Pronunciation
Noun
herr f (plural herra, definite herri, definite plural herrat)
- dwarf, small creature
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Danish
Etymology
Formed from herre (“gentleman, master”) by the same mechanism as grev, kong, fru. Note that Danish usually doesn't allow double consonants in non-intervocalic contexts.
Particle
herr
- (dated) mister (title)
1942, Carlo Andersen, Politiet beder os efterlyse, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:»Det var et ganske besynderligt Indkøb, Herr Jensen,« indrømmede Wengel, i et krampagtigt Forsøg paa at oparbejde den fornødne Interesse.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1921, Ingeniøren: ugeblad udgivet af Dansk Ingeniørforening:Vi undlader dog ikke at bemærke, at vi, forinden Prøven blev afholdt, paa alle Maader søgte at overbevise Herr Jensen om, at en sammenlignende Prøve foretaget paa den Maade vilde være spildt Ulejlighed.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
Today, appears almost exclusively in the abbreviated form hr.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ (harja) (accusative), from Proto-Germanic *harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”).
Noun
herr m (genitive herjar)
- crowd, multitude; host (as in a host of men)
- army, host, troops (on land or sea)
- (in the plural) men, warriors
Declension
Declension of herr (strong ja-stem)
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Descendants
References
“herr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Swedish
Etymology
See herre (“lord, master, gentleman”)
Pronunciation
Noun
herr c
- (dated or formal) Mr., Mister, gentleman, sir (respectful term of address or (part of a) title for an adult male – a form of herre)
Har herr Nilsson hört av sig än?- Have you heard from Mr. Nilsson yet?
Vad vill herrn ha till efterrätt?- What would you like for dessert, sir? ("What would the gentleman like for dessert?")
Ja, herr president- Yes, Mr. President
1904, Selma Lagerlöf, The Treasure, archived from the original on 18 December 2019, page 6:I Solberga prästgård satt prästen, herr Arne, och åt aftonvard i kretsen av allt sitt husfolk.- At Solberga parsonage, the priest, herr Arne, sat at supper surrounded by all his household.
- Note: After the you-reform of the 1960's and 70's usage of the first name is seen as more proper, except under the most formal circumstances (e.g. military or royalty).
Usage notes
The speaker of the riksdag is customarily addressed as "herr talman (“speaker”)" (Mr. speaker).
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