die Hanse
/ˈhanzə/ noun · feminine C1- a guild; a kind of commercial, and sometimes military, confederation of cities in the later Middle Ages; in particular the Hanseatic League of northern Germany · die Deutsche Hanse the Hanseatic League· die Hanse der 17 Städte the Hanse of the 17 cities
- any similar confederation based first and foremost on commercial interests
Genitive der Hanse · Plural die Hansen
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hanse | die Hansen |
| Accusative | die Hanse | die Hansen |
| Dative | der Hanse | den Hansen |
| Genitive | der Hanse | der Hansen |
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