# herbei

herbei is a German adverb meaning “hither”.

## In other languages

- Русский: при этом

## Meanings

1. hither, here, to here, to this place
   - „Den Fockmast herunter! rief der Kapitän, schnell die Säge und Beile herbei! herunter, herunter!“

## Examples

- Was gestern war, es ist vorbei, kommt erst der neue Tag herbei. — Yesterday's past when dawn comes at last.
- Plötzlich sprengte, wie ein Ritter, in strahlender Rüstung zu ihrer Rettung reitend, Tom herbei. — Tom suddenly appeared like a knight in shining armor riding to her rescue.
- Keiner rief die Polizei herbei. — Nobody called the police.

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