Herr

Mr. / gentleman

Plural: die Herren/hɛʁ/

A masculine noun (der Herr). Also a weak noun: den Herrn, dem Herrn, des Herrn. Used as formal address ('Herr Müller') and as 'gentleman'.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Herr	die Herren	/hɛʁ/

Example Sentences

Guten Tag, Herr Schmidt!

Good day, Mr. Schmidt!

Der Herr möchte zahlen.

The gentleman would like to pay.

Ich habe Herrn Müller gesehen.

I saw Mr. Müller.

Common Mistakes

Forgetting n-Deklination: 'Ich sehe Herr Müller'

✅ Weak noun: 'Ich sehe Herrn Müller' (accusative adds -n)

Related Words

Synonyms

derMann

Antonyms

dieFrau

Related Verbs

sein(A1)heißen(A1)

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