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der Herr

/hɛr/ noun · masculine A1
  1. man, gentleman · Herrenbekleidung gentlemen's wear· Herrentoilette gentlemen's toilet
  2. Mr., mister, sir respectful address towards a man · sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt (dear) Mr. Schmidt· Die Herren Schmidt und Müller Messrs. Schmidt and Müller
  3. master, lord (generally denotes that someone has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense) · Herr der Lage sein to be master of the situation· der Schirmherr the patron
  4. the lowest title of German nobility · Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz Gans (noble) lords of Putlitz
  5. Lord, God

Genitive des Herrn · Plural die Herren

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Herrdie Herren
Accusativeden Herrndie Herren
Dativedem Herrnden Herren
Genitivedes Herrnder Herren

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Herr Schäfer ist Bäcker in Kassel.
Wie das Brot aufgeht, p. 1 · A2
Herr Schäfer lächelt: „Gutes Brot braucht Zeit.“
Wie das Brot aufgeht, p. 1 · A2
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
Eine höfliche Beschwerde, p. 1 · B1
Schon am nächsten Tag rief ein älterer Herr an.
Der entlaufene Hund von Luzern, p. 1 · B1

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