Herrin

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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