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
Declension of Meier
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Meier | die | Meier |
| genitive | eines | des | Meiers | der | Meier |
| dative | einem | dem | Meier | den | Meiern |
| accusative | einen | den | Meier | die | Meier |
Related terms
- Biedermeier
- Meierei
- Schlaumeier
Proper noun
Meier m or f (genitive Meiers)
- A German and Jewish surname.
Alternative forms
- Maier
- Mair
- Mayer
- Mayr
- Meijer
- Meyer
- Meyr
Further reading
- Meier in Duden online