Hausmeier

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 Hausmeier on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

In early modern German attested as hauszmeyer. By surface analysis, Haus +‎ Meier.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaʊ̯sˌmaɪ̯ɐ]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Haus‧mei‧er

Noun[edit]

Hausmeier m (strong, genitive Hausmeiers, plural Hausmeier)

  1. (historical) mayor of the palace
    Synonym: Majordomus
    Coordinate terms: Pfalzvogt, Seneschall, Truchsess
  2. (archaic, obsolete) farmer
    Synonym: Bauer

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