bailiff / tenant farmer
der Meier, die Meier
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bailiff / tenant farmer
A historical term for the administrator or tenant farmer of a large farm or estate.
Der Meier bewirtschaftete den Gutshof im Auftrag des Grundherrn.
The bailiff managed the estate on behalf of the landlord.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Meier |
| genitive | des Meiers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Meier | die Meier |
| accusative | den Meier | die Meier |
| dative | dem Meier | den Meiern |
| genitive | des Meiers | der Meier |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Meier' (the bailiff / tenant farmer) is mainly found in historical texts about agriculture and feudal landholding. In modern texts, the word is particularly encountered in accounts of the Middle Ages or the early modern period.
Im historischen Roman wird der Meier des Gutshofs mehrfach erwähnt.
The bailiff of the estate is mentioned several times in the historical novel.
'Meier' (bailiff / tenant farmer) often appears with words related to estate administration: 'als Meier eingesetzt werden' (to be appointed as bailiff), 'den Hof als Meier verwalten' (to manage the farm as a bailiff), or 'der Meier des Gutshofs' (the bailiff of the estate). These expressions show that the word refers to a function.
Der Meier verwaltete den Hof viele Jahre lang im Namen des Grundherrn.
The bailiff managed the farm for many years on behalf of the landlord.
'Meier' (bailiff / tenant farmer) often appears together with terms such as 'Grundherr' (landlord), 'Gutshof' (estate), 'Bauernhof' (farm), and 'Abgaben' (dues). These words help you recognize from the context that 'Meier' refers to a historical farming or administrative function.
Der Meier musste dem Grundherrn jedes Jahr über die Ernte und die Abgaben berichten.
The bailiff had to report to the landlord every year on the harvest and the dues.
