der Herr
Translation
Mr., sir, gentleman, lord
Examples
Ich spreche mit Herrn Schmidt.
I am speaking with Mr. Schmidt.
Kennen Sie Herrn Meier?
Do you know Mr. Meier?
Das ist das Auto des Herrn.
This is the gentleman's car.
Grammar Patterns
((as a title)) (as a title) Good day, Mr. Schmidt.
((in the dative case)) (in the dative case) I am helping Mr. Weber.
((in the accusative case)) (in the accusative case) I see Mr. Weber.
((in the genitive case)) (in the genitive case) That is Mr. Kraus's office.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Mann (man), Gebieter (master); Antonyms: Dame (lady), Frau (woman)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hērro' (noble, venerable). 'Herrn' is the inflected form of 'Herr', an n-declension noun.
Memory Tips
Remember that 'Herr' is an n-declension noun, so it takes an '-n' in all singular cases except the nominative. Think of addressing a letter: 'An Herrn Schmidt'.