Meaning
Originally: Official of a noble or spiritual landlord who took over the administration and management of the main courtyard (Meierhof), later tenant of the largest farm
[1] ursprünglich: Beamter eines adligen oder geistlichen Grundherrn, der die Verwaltung und Bewirtschaftung des Haupthofes (Meierhof) übernahm, später Pächter des größten Hofs[2] Botany: Representatives of the Asperula plant genre from the family of the red -growing rooms (formerly also for other plant species such as chickweed and fields)
[2] Botanik: Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Asperula aus der Familie der Rötegewächse (früher auch für andere Pflanzenarten, wie Vogelmiere und Ackergauchheil)Examples
[1] The Meier managed the court of its landlord
[1] Der Meier verwaltete den Hof seines Grundherren.
[2] The Meier would previously be used for coloring
[2] Der Meier würde früher zum Färben verwendet.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Meier | die Meier |
| Genitiv | des Meiers | der Meier |
| Dativ | dem Meier | den Meiern |
| Akkusativ | den Meier | die Meier |
Meaning
[1] Family name, last name
[1] Familienname, NachnameExamples
Ole
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Grammar note
The oral, colloquial use of the article for last names is not uniformly used to do not use an article, Central German is inconsistent, in southern German, Austrian and Swiss idioms the article tends to be needed.
In the event of an article use: the "Meier" - for male individuals who "Meier" in the singular - for female individuals and/or a "Meier" for a relative and/or a relative from the family " Meier ”and/or the group of namesers. The one in the plural applies to the family and/or all name carriers of the same name. The written, standard language use for last names is in principle without an article.
Declension
| 1 | Singular m | Singular f | Plural 1 | Plural 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Meier (Meier) | die Meier (Meier) | die Meiers | die Meier | ||
| Genitiv | des Meier des Meiers Meiers | der Meier (Meier) | der Meiers | der Meier | ||
| Dativ | dem Meier (Meier) | der Meier (Meier) | den Meiers | den Meier | ||
| Akkusativ | den Meier (Meier) | die Meier (Meier) | die Meiers | die Meier | ||
| siehe auch: Grammatik der deutschen Namen | ||||||
Pronunciation
In context
![[2] Meier, Turin-Meier (Asperula taurina)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Asperula_taurina_a1.jpg)
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