herberer
German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
herberer
- inflection of herb:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular comparative degree
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular comparative degree
- strong genitive plural comparative degree
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From herberwe + -er; compare herberjour.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛrb(ə)rər(ə)/, /ˈharb(ə)rər(ə)/
Noun
herberer (rare)
- A host; who provides accommodation or hospitality.
- (hunting) One who trails a quarry to its lair.
Descendants
References
- “herberwer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.