Herr

gentleman

noun HAIR Common

Also means

Usage Note

Herr is masculine (der Herr) and is the polite title 'Mr', as in Herr Schmidt, as well as 'gentleman' and 'lord/master'. It is a weak noun, so it adds -n in every case but the nominative singular: dem Herrn. The plural is irregular: die Herren.

Examples

"Guten Tag, Herr Müller!"

Natural Translation

Good day, Mr Müller!

Literal Translation

Good day, Mr Müller!

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