meier

See also: Meier

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯.jər/
• Hyphenation: mei‧er
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch meier (“head of the household personnel”), which is borrowed from Latin māior (“greater”), short for maior domus (“supervisor of a house”).

Noun

meier m (plural meiers, diminutive meiertje n)

1. (historical) bailiff

Derived terms

• hofmeier
• meierij

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yiddish מאה (méye), from Hebrew מֵאָה (me'á, “hundred”).

Noun

meier m (plural meiers, diminutive meiertje n)

1. (Netherlands, chiefly Amsterdam, informal) honderdje, a 100 guilder banknote, nowadays, however less frequently, used for a 100 euro banknote

Synonyms

• barkie
• honderdje

See also

• joet