Hausmeier

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German

 Hausmeier on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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

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  • Hyphenation: Haus‧mei‧er

Noun

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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