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German

Meanings

  1. historicalguild, especially of craftsmen

  2. in-compoundsall of those who practice some craft or (humorous) any profession

Examples

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Der Schmied war Mitglied einer Zunft.The blacksmith was a member of a guild.
Der Handwerker konnte der Zunft nicht beitreten, weil er Jude war.The craftsman couldn't join the guild because he was Jewish.
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Erst im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert verloren die Zünfte ihre Vorrechte immer mehr an den Staat.It was not until the 17th and 18th centuries that the guilds lost their privileges more and more to the state.