hr.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hr"

English

Noun

hr. (plural hrs.)

1. hour, Alternative spelling of hr

Anagrams

• R/H, RH, Rh

Danish

Etymology

Earlier also written herr, a short form of herre (“gentleman, mister, master”). Titles tend to be shortened in a pretonic position in Danish, compare frue > fru (“Mrs.”), konge > kong (“King ...”), greve > grev (“Count ...”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛr/, [ˈhaɐ̯]

Noun

hr. (uninflected)

1. (title) mister, Mr.

Usage notes

• Used in direct address (vocative) or prefixed with a personal name, e.g. Kom indenfor, hr., Jeg mødte hr. Jensen i går.
• In the present Danish language, it is unusual to refer to another person with a title and the last name, even in formal contexts.

References

• “hr.” in Den Danske Ordbog

Icelandic

Noun

hr.

1. Abbreviation of herra.