"Meier" meaning in German

See Meier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/ Audio: De-Meier.ogg Forms: Meiers [genitive, masculine], Meier [genitive, masculine], Meier [feminine, genitive], Meiers [plural], Meier [plural]
Etymology: First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|goh|meior}} Old High German meior, {{inh|de|gmh|meier}} Middle High German meier, {{der|de|ML.|maior (domus)}} Medieval Latin maior (domus) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} 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 Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname Synonyms: Maier, Mair, Mayer, Mayr, Meijer, Meyer, Meyr
    Sense id: en-Meier-de-name-OVx7VEDT Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 19 12 26 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

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯ɐ/ Audio: De-Meier.ogg
Etymology: First attested as Old High German meior (9th century). Middle High German meier or meiger. Ultimately from Medieval Latin maior (domus). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|goh|meior}} Old High German meior, {{inh|de|gmh|meier}} Middle High German meier, {{der|de|ML.|maior (domus)}} Medieval Latin maior (domus) Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Meier m (strong, genitive Meiers, plural Meier) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Meiers [genitive], Meier [plural], strong [table-tags], Meier [nominative, singular], Meier [definite, nominative, plural], Meiers [genitive, singular], Meier [definite, genitive, plural], Meier [dative, singular], Meiern [dative, definite, plural], Meier [accusative, singular], Meier [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (historical) administrator or leaseholder of a manor Tags: historical, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Meier-de-noun-wB0~pGAd
  2. (historical) independent peasant or tenant Tags: historical, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Meier-de-noun-ZU-cv23r
  3. any plant of the genus Asperula Tags: masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants
    Sense id: en-Meier-de-noun-1BdPNngc Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 32 16 10 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Meierei Related terms: Biedermeier, Hausmeier, Schlaumeier

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "word": "Meyer"
    },
    {
      "word": "Meyr"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Meier"
}

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