herberer

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German

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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herberer

  1. inflection of herb:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular comparative degree
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular comparative degree
    3. strong genitive plural comparative degree

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From herberwe +‎ -er; compare herberjour.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrb(ə)rər(ə)/, /ˈharb(ə)rər(ə)/

Noun

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herberer (rare)

  1. A host; who provides accommodation or hospitality.
  2. (hunting) One who trails a quarry to its lair.

Descendants

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  • English: harborer, harbourer

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