heran

See also: heran-

Finnish

Noun

heran

  1. genitive singular of hera

German

Etymology

From her +‎ an; compare English hereon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hɛˈʁan]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -an

Adverb

heran

  1. 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

  • heran” in Duden online
  • heran” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay heran, hairan, from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān, uncertain, confused).

Adjective

heran

  1. amazed, astonished
    Synonyms: tercengang, takjub
  2. strange, wonder, bizarre
    Synonyms: aneh, ganjil, garib

Derived terms

  • keheranan
  • mengherani
  • mengherankan
  • terheran-heran

Further reading

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxeː.rɑn/, [ˈheː.rɑn]

Verb

hēran (Anglian)

  1. alternative form of hīeran

Conjugation

Verb

hēran (Kentish)

  1. alternative form of hīeran

Conjugation

Volapük

Noun

heran (nominative plural herans)

  1. hairdresser

Declension

Declension of heran
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