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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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meier m (plural meiers, diminutive meiertje n)

  1. (historical) bailiff
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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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
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See also

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References

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