herberer

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

herberer

1. inflection of herb:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular comparative degree
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular comparative degree
   3. strong genitive plural comparative degree

Middle English

Alternative forms

• harberer, herberȝer, herberour, herborewer

Etymology

From herberwe +‎ -er; compare herberjour.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛrb(ə)rər(ə)/, /ˈharb(ə)rər(ə)/

Noun

herberer (rare)

1. A host; who provides accommodation or hospitality.
2. (hunting) One who trails a quarry to its lair.

Descendants

• English: harborer, harbourer

References

• “herberwer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.