# die Herrin

die Herrin is a German noun meaning “lady”. Forms: der Herrin, die Herrinnen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Herrin
- Plural: die Herrinnen

## Meanings

1. lady (female equivalent of a lord)
   - Maria von Antiochia-Armenien, Herrin von Toron — Maria of Antioch-Armenia, lady of Toron
2. _figurative_ mistress (woman with control or authority over others; female equivalent of master)
   - was kann ich für Euch tun, meine Herrin? — what may I do for you, my mistress?

## Examples

- Die Herrin vom See verzauberte Merlin und bannte ihn in einen Baumstamm. — The Lady of the Lake bewitched Merlin and trapped him in the trunk of a tree.

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