meier

See also: Meier

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.jər/
  • Hyphenation: mei‧er

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”).[1]

Noun

meier m (plural meiers, diminutive meiertje n)

  1. (historical) bailiff
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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

Noun

meier m (plural meiers, diminutive meiertje n)

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

Synonyms

References
  1. J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
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