Herrin

== German == === Etymology === Herr (“lord, master”) +‎ -in (“feminine suffix”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁɪn/ === Noun === Herrin f (genitive Herrin, plural Herrinnen) lady (female equivalent of a lord) (also figurative) mistress (woman with control or authority over others; female equivalent of master) ==== Usage notes ==== This is the female equivalent of Herr in some of its senses, for female equivalents of the other senses see Dame and Frau. See also Meister, Meisterin for other senses of "master". ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Herrin” in Duden online “Herrin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache