ihrzen

== German == === Etymology === From ihr +‎ -zen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːʁtsən/, [ˈʔi(ː)ɐ̯.t͡sn̩] Hyphenation: ihr‧zen === Verb === ihrzen (weak, third-person singular present ihrzt, past tense ihrzte, past participle geihrzt, auxiliary haben) to address using the pronoun ihr ==== Usage notes ==== The practice of ihrzen towards a singular person is now mostly associated with archaic and poetic language. However, it remains common in certain regional dialects and may transpire into colloquial Standard German. In the Rhineland, for example, it is sometimes heard as a compromise form between siezen and duzen when the former feels too formal and the latter too informal (e.g. towards a new customer in a pub where du is used towards the regulars). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “ihrzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “ihrzen” in Duden online Höflichkeitsform § Anrede in der 2. Person Plural (Ihr) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de