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Herrin
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German
Etymology
de :af Herr<t:lord, master> -in<t:feminine suffix>
de Herr in lord, master feminine suffix
Pronunciation
de /ˈhɛʁɪn/
de De-Herrin.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
lady female equivalent of a lord
de Maria von Antiochia-Armenien, Herrin von Toron Maria of Antioch-Armenia, lady of Toron
de also figurative mistress woman with control or authority over others; female equivalent of master
de was kann ich für Euch tun, meine Herrin? what may I do for you, my mistress?
de 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 de Herr in some of its senses, for female equivalents of the other senses see de Dame and de Frau. See also de Meister, de Meisterin for other senses of "master".
Declension
f
Further reading
de Titles Female people