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hanze.

a mediaeval merchants' guild or association of traders, especially among the northern continental West Germanic language area

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɑn.zə/
  1. a mediaeval merchants' guild or association of traders, especially among the northern continental West Germanic language area

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hanse, from Old Dutch hansa, from Proto-West Germanic *hansu, from Proto-Germanic *hansō.

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