Polyglot Dictionary

herbei

/hɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯/

adverb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. hither, over here, to this place (literary)

    • Kommt herbei und hört zu!

      Come here and listen!

Similar words

hierher

Close, register — herbei is literary, hierher is the everyday word for "to this place."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

aquí

Close — "hither, over here" relates to "here."

French

ici

Close — "hither, over here" relates to "here."

Practice

1 What does herbei mean?

2 Fill the gap: Kommt ___ und hört zu!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herbei?

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