German word

Sir

Pronunciation

IPA/sœːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsir

Example

Ich habe zwei Sirs auf der Party gesehen.

I saw two sirs at the party.

Illustration for Sir (sir)

More examples

Der Präsident sprach ihn mit Sir an.

The president addressed him as Sir.

Core concept

A formal name label standing before the personal name of a British knight.

Common phrases

  • den Titel Sir verleihen

    confer the title of Sir

  • Sir als Anrede

    Sir as a form of address

  • mehrere Sirs

    several Sirs

Similar words

Herr: A polite title for a man, used before his name in formal or everyday settings.
Dame: A British honorific awarded to a woman for distinguished service.
Titel: A designation showing a person's office, academic degree, or noble rank.

Definition in German

Titel, der vor dem Namen von Rittern oder Personen mit britischem Ehrentitel gesetzt wird.

Word origin

German Sir is borrowed from English, whose form developed through Middle English sire and Old French sire from Latin senior.

Usage tips

  • German writes Sir with a capital letter and uses the masculine article der, with the plural form Sirs.

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