herr

/hɛr/

Definitions

1. noun

a title of respect for a man, equivalent to ‘mister’ or ‘sir’

“The professor was addressed as ‘Herr Müller’ by his students.”

2. interjection

an expression of surprise or excitement, equivalent to ‘oh dear’

“Herr, look at that beautiful sunset!”

3. proper noun

a German or Yiddish name

“Herr is a common German surname.”

Synonyms

  • master
  • mister
  • sir

Antonyms

  • madam
  • miss