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No. 586 in Swedish

herr

"Mr." or "sir" (a formal title for a man).

In a sentence

  • Herr Andersson går till kontoret varje morgon.

    Mr. Andersson goes to the office every morning.

    In this sentence, 'Herr' is used as a formal title equivalent to 'Mr.' in English, addressing an individual by their last name in a polite manner.

  • God morgon, herr och fru Svensson.

    Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Svensson.

    Here, 'herr' is used as a respectful address when mentioning a man together with his spouse in a greeting.

  • I den kungliga teatern, satt herrarna och damerna i salongen.

    In the royal theater, the gentlemen and ladies were seated in the hall.

    In this example, 'herrarna' (the plural of 'herr') is a formal way to refer to a group of gentlemen, typically in an elegant or formal setting.

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