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herr.

Mr., Mister, gentleman, sir (respectful term of address or title for an adult male)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛr/[hærː]
  1. Mr., Mister, gentleman, sir (respectful term of address or title for an adult male)

    common-gender · dated · formal
    Har herr Nilsson ringt än?
    Ja, herr president!
Where this word comes from

Clipping of herre. Likely influenced by Middle Low German her and German Herr.

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