Hanse
dieNoundie Hanse
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein mittelalterlicher Zusammenschluss von Kaufleuten und Städten, vor allem im norddeutschen Raum, zur Förderung des Handels und zur Wahrung gemeinsamer Interessen.
- English meaning
- Hanseatic League
- Synonym
- Kaufmannsgilde, Städtebund
- German example
- Die Hanse kontrollierte im Mittelalter den Handel in der Ostsee.
- English example
- The Hanseatic League controlled trade in the Baltic Sea in the Middle Ages.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Hanse
- Plural Form
- die Hansen
Related words
- Hänselei
Hansel
- Hänsel
Hansel
- Kogge
A cog is a medieval trading ship, mainly used during the Hanseatic period.
- Schmalhans
Lean times
- Hanseat
Hanseatic citizen
- allerdurchlauchtig
Most Serene Highness
- Hansestadt
Hanseatic city
- hansisch
Hanseatic
- hanseatisch
Hanseatic
Example sentences with “Hanse”
The Hanse was powerful. (Die Hanse war mächtig.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hanse?
It is a historical trade guild, 'die Hanse'.