hr.
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "hr"
English
Noun
hr. (plural hrs.)
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Earlier also written herr, a short form of herre (“gentleman, mister, master”). Titles tend to be shortened in a pretonic position in Danish, compare frue > fru (“Mrs.”), konge > kong (“King ...”), greve > grev (“Count ...”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hr. (uninflected)
Usage notes
- Used in direct address (vocative) or prefixed with a personal name, e.g. Kom indenfor, hr., Jeg mødte hr. Jensen i går.
- In the present Danish language, it is unusual to refer to another person with a title and the last name, even in formal contexts.
References
- “hr.” in Den Danske Ordbog
Icelandic
Noun
hr.
- Abbreviation of herra.
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