# die Hanse

die Hanse is a German noun meaning “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”. Forms: der Hanse, die Hansen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Hanse
- Plural: die Hansen

## In other languages

- Русский: истор. Ганза

## Meanings

1. _historical_ 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
2. any similar confederation based first and foremost on commercial interests

## Examples

- 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.
- Welches Fach unterrichtet Fräulein Hansen? — What subject does Ms. Jackson teach?
- Ist diesem Tom Hansen überhaupt schon einmal jemand begegnet? — Has anyone ever actually met this "Tom Jackson"?
- Mein Psychiater ist Dr. Hansen. — My psychiatrist is Dr. Jackson.

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