Meanings
historicala 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 Hansethe Hanseatic League
any similar confederation based first and foremost on commercial interests
Examples
GermanEnglish
Ich habe einen Termin bei Herrn Hansen.I have an appointment with Mr Jackson.
Ich hoffe, es wird nicht Tom Hansen gewählt.I hope that Tom Jackson doesn't get elected.