Hausmeier

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German

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 Hausmeier on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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