hierra

Old English

Alternative forms

• hīehra, hēahra, hēra

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hauhiʀō.

Adjective

hīerra (positive hēah)

1. higher

Declension

Declension of hīerra — Weak only

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hīerra	hīerre	hīerre
Accusative	hīerran	hīerran	hīerre
Genitive	hīerran	hīerran	hīerran
Dative	hīerran	hīerran	hīerran
Instrumental	hīerran	hīerran	hīerran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hīerran	hīerran	hīerran
Accusative	hīerran	hīerran	hīerran
Genitive	hīerra, hīerrena	hīerra, hīerrena	hīerra, hīerrena
Dative	hīerrum	hīerrum	hīerrum
Instrumental	hīerrum	hīerrum	hīerrum

Descendants

• Middle English: hyer, herre, heyer, hegher, heyȝere, hiȝer, hiȝere, heer, hegere, heyere, heyȝer, hyere
  • English: higher

Spanish

Verb

hierra

1. inflection of herrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative