heran
See also: heran-
Finnish
Noun
heran
- genitive singular of hera
German
Etymology
From her + an; compare English hereon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hɛˈʁan]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -an
Adverb
heran
- near, close to the speaker, over to (to the direction of the speaker or an object)
- Komm heran, Junge!
- Come closer to me, boy!
- Er schlich sich unauffällig von hinten an sie heran.
- He sneaked up unobtrusively on her from behind.
- 1920, Ernst Jünger, In Stahlgewittern:
- Wir schlängelten uns aneinander heran und führten im Hauchton eine hastige Unterhaltung.
- We crept nearer together and held a muttered consultation.
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay heran, hairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān, “uncertain, confused”).
Adjective
heran
- amazed, astonished
- Synonyms: tercengang, takjub
- strange, wonder, bizarre
Derived terms
- keheranan
- mengherani
- mengherankan
- terheran-heran
Further reading
- “heran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxeː.rɑn/, [ˈheː.rɑn]
Verb
hēran (Anglian)
- alternative form of hīeran
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēran (weak class 1 Anglian)
🛈 This feature is under development and may not always produce the expected forms
| infinitive | hēran¹ | hērenne, hēranne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hēru, hēre | hērde |
| second person singular | hēres³ | hērdes³ |
| third person singular | hēreþ² | hērde |
| plural | hēraþ² | hērdun, hērdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hēre | hērde |
| plural | hēren | hērden¹¹ |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hēr | |
| plural | hēraþ² | |
| participle | present | past |
| hērende | (ġe)hēred | |
¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence
Verb
hēran (Kentish)
- alternative form of hīeran
Conjugation
Conjugation of hēran (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hēran | hērenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hēre | hērde |
| second person singular | hērest, hērst | hērdest |
| third person singular | hēreþ, hērþ | hērde |
| plural | hēraþ | hērdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hēre | hērde |
| plural | hēren | hērden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hēr | |
| plural | hēraþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hērende | (ġe)hēred | |
Volapük
Noun
heran (nominative plural herans)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heran | herans |
| genitive | herana | heranas |
| dative | herane | heranes |
| accusative | herani | heranis |
| vocative 1 | o heran! | o herans! |
| predicative 2 | heranu | heranus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only