her
/xeːr/
Adverb
Etymology 1
Etymology & Origins
From Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, apparently from the stem *hi- (“this”); the exact formation is unclear. Cognate with Old Saxon hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Norse hér, Gothic 𐌷𐌴𐍂 (hēr).
Definitions
- 1.
here
late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 46:2
God heard him and called out, "Jacob, Jacob!" And he answered him and said, "Here I am!"
Etymology 2
Definitions
- 1.
alternative form of hǣr
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | hēr | hēr |
| Acc | hēr | hēr |
| Gen | hēres | hēra |
| Dat | hēre | hērum |
| Inst | — | — |
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