Meier

See also: meier

English

Alternative forms

• Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meir, Meyer, Meyr

Etymology

German Meier

Proper noun

Meier (plural Meiers)

1. A surname from German.

Anagrams

• emeri, merie

East Central German

Alternative forms

• Meirer

Noun

Meier m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) mason (male or of unspecified gender)

Further reading

• Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 33

German

Etymology

First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Meier m (strong, genitive Meiers, plural Meier)

1. (historical) administrator or leaseholder of a manor
2. (historical) independent peasant or tenant
3. any plant of the genus Asperula

Declension

Declension of Meier [masculine, strong]

	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

Derived terms

• Meierei

Related terms

• Biedermeier
• Hausmeier
• Schlaumeier

Proper noun

Meier m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Meiers or (with an article) Meier, feminine genitive Meier, plural Meiers or Meier)

1. a German and Jewish surname originating as an occupation

Alternative forms

• Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meijer, Meyer, Meyr

Related terms

• Angermeier, Bachmeier, Bergmeier, Bichlmeier, Dallmeier, Hintermeier, Hohlmeier, Hülsmeier, Maschmeyer, Münchmeier, Obermeier, Obstmeier, Ohlmeier, Sedlmeier, Steinmeier, Strohmeier, Techmeier, Uhlmeier, Untermeier, Vilsmeier, Waldmeier, Wedemeier, Zehetmeier

Further reading

• “Meier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Meier” in Duden online