Meanings
politeman, gentleman
Herrenbekleidunggentlemen's wear
archaicsir, lord; address of subservient respect
Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr?How can I serve you, sir?
Mr., mister, sir respectful address towards a man
sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt(dear) Mr. Schmidt
master, lord (generally denotes that someone has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)
Herr der Lage seinto be master of the situation
historicalthe lowest title of German nobility
Gans Edle Herren zu PutlitzGans (noble) lords of Putlitz
Lord, God
Das Haus des Herrnthe House of God
Examples
GermanEnglish
Er kommt gut mit Herrn Braun aus.He gets on well with Mr. Brown.
Herr Schmidt lebt jetzt in Kyōto.Mr Smith lives in Kyoto now.