Herrin

Herrin

German

Etymology

    Herr (“lord, master”) +‎ -in (“feminine suffix”)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁɪn/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Herrin f (genitive Herrin, plural Herrinnen)

    1. lady (female equivalent of a lord)
      Maria von Antiochia-Armenien, Herrin von Toron
      Maria of Antioch-Armenia, lady of Toron
    2. (also figurative) mistress (woman with control or authority over others; female equivalent of master)
      was kann ich für Euch tun, meine Herrin?
      what may I do for you, my mistress?
      sie war total Herrin der Lage
      she was totally in control of (lit. "master of") the situation

    Usage notes

    This is the female equivalent of Herr in some of its senses, for female equivalents of the other senses see Dame and Frau. See also Meister, Meisterin for other senses of "master".

    Declension

    Declension of Herrin [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Herrin die Herrinnen
    genitive einer der Herrin der Herrinnen
    dative einer der Herrin den Herrinnen
    accusative eine die Herrin die Herrinnen

    Further reading

    • “Herrin” in Duden online
    • “Herrin”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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