herrans

Old oblique genitive corresponding to herrens (“the lord's”), referring to God.

herrans (not comparable)

1. Acts as an intensifier.

   ett herrans liv

   a big commotion

   ett herrans oväder

   a terrible storm

   många herrans år

   a long long time, many many years (idiomatic)

• Herran

• “herrans”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “herre”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)