Herr (en. Herr)

/hɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Honorific title for a man.

The herr of the house is a respected man.

Le herr de la maison est un homme respecté.

Mister in German.

I went to say hello to Herr Schmidt.

Je suis allé dire bonjour au herr Schmidt.

From the German word 'Herr', meaning 'lord' or 'master'.

Herr Doctor

Title for a physician or doctor in German.

Herr Doktor

Herr Teacher

Title for a teacher in German.

Herr Lehrer

Herr President

Title for a president in German.

Herr Präsident

madame

Title for an adult woman.

madame

brother

Male member of the same family.

frère

lord

A title of nobility.

seigneur

Used to mock a man who takes himself too seriously.

He thinks he's the king, this herr!

Il se croit le roi, ce herr !

Informal term to refer to a man casually.

So, what have you been up to, herr?

Alors, qu'est-ce que tu deviens, herr ?