noun
Mr., gentleman
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Herr means 'Mr.' and 'gentleman'. It is a masculine noun (der Herr). Plural is 'Herren'; strong declension yields 'Herrn' in some singular cases (e.g., accusative/dative). Not a verb or prepositional phrase. Used as title before surnames: Herr Müller. polite address.
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Der Herr im Mantel lächelte.
The gentleman in the coat smiled.
Herr Müller ist mein Lehrer.
Mr. Müller is my teacher.
Der Brief an den Herrn blieb unbeantwortet, obwohl die Sekretärin versprach, ihn bald weiterzuleiten.
The letter to the gentleman remained unanswered, although the secretary promised to forward it soon.
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Imagine a well-dressed gentleman raising his hat.
Sounds a bit like English 'her' but it's male — think opposite to remember gender.
der — 'Herr' refers to an adult male, so use masculine article 'der'.