Här

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German herre, shortened from hērre, from Old High German hērro, contracted from hēriro. Cognate with German Herr, Dutch heer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heːr/, [hɛˑə̯]

Noun

Här m (plural Hären)

1. lord, master, ruler

   Female equivalent: Härin

2. gentleman, a man of social standing

   Synonym: Monsieur

   Female equivalent: Damm, Madamm

3. (address) sir, mister

   Synonym: Monsieur

   Female equivalent: Fra, Madamm

4. (sports, chiefly in the plural) man, male contestant

   Synonym: Mann

   Female equivalent: Damm, Fra

Derived terms

• Härgott