adverb

sehr

very

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The word sehr is an adverb used to express a high degree or intensity. It is the most common German equivalent to "very."

Intensifier: It modifies adjectives and adverbs to indicate a high quality or extent (e.g., "sehr gut" – very good, "sehr schnell" – very fast).
Verb modifier: It can be used with specific verbs to express a deep or strong feeling, often translated as "a lot" or "very much" (e.g., "Ich danke Ihnen sehr" – I thank you very much).

Grammar:

sehr is an invariable adverb. It does not change its form regardless of the gender, number, or case of the words it modifies.

Word origin:

It originates from the Middle High German sēre, which historically meant "painfully" or "violently." Over time, the meaning evolved from describing something that caused pain or impact to a general intensifier for degrees of quality.