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Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en herr

Mr./ˈhɛr/

Meaning

Mr.

Forms

Forms of herr
Singular, indefiniteen herr
Singular, definiteherrn
Plural, indefiniteherrar
Plural, definiteherrarna

herr is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor herr, den stora herrn. Check another noun

Practise herr

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Is it en herr or ett herr?

herr in a sentence

  • herr Andersson
    Mr. Andersson
  • Har herr Nilsson ringt än?
    Has Mr. Nilsson called yet?
  • Ja, herr president!
    Yes, Mr. President!
  • Vad vill herrn ha till efterrätt?
    What would you like for dessert, sir? [What would the gentleman like for dessert?]

Questions

What does herr mean in English?

herr means “Mr.”.

Is it en herr or ett herr?

It is en herr, and “the Mr.” is herrn.

What is the plural of herr?

The plural of herr is herrar, and the definite plural is herrarna.

Origin

Clipping of herre.

Nearby common words

herr is number 447 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 443eran alternative form of er (“your, yours”)
  • 444dricka drink
  • 445gått walked, gone
  • 446stoppa stop, put
  • 448ligga lie
  • 449vore were
  • 450chef head, director
  • 451erat alternative form of ert (“your, yours”)
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