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Heer.

Lord, God

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ɦeːr/
  1. Lord, God

    masculine
    Heer, ontferm U over ons.
    Here, zegen deze spijze.
Where this word comes from

From heer (“lord”). The archaic form Here is also still in common use among Christians (whereas here is obsolete as a common noun).

name/ɦeːr/
  1. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as in heere in 1176. Derived from Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). Formerly an independent village. See also Limburgish Hier.

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