Meier
See also: meier
German
Etymology
From Latin maior domus. The surname is occupational, but has also absorbed Hebrew מֵאִיר (me'ír, “illuminating”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/
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Noun
Meier m (genitive Meiers, plural Meier)
- (historical) administrator or leaseholder of a manor
- (historical) independent peasant or tenant
- (botany) any plant of the genus Asperula
Declension
Related terms
- Biedermeier
- Meierei
- Schlaumeier
Further reading
- Meier in Duden online
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