Innung

German

Etymology

From Middle High German innunge, derived from Old High German innōn (“to accept, let enter”), from in.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnʊŋ/, [ˈʔɪ.nʊŋ], [-nʊŋk]
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Noun

Innung f (genitive Innung, plural Innungen)

  1. guild, interest group, lobby of a craft, sector

Usage notes
  • Innung is the usual contemporary word. In historical contexts, Zunft is often preferred for craftmen guilds and Gilde for merchant guilds.

Declension
Declension of Innung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Innung die Innungen
genitive einer der Innung der Innungen
dative einer der Innung den Innungen
accusative eine die Innung die Innungen

Derived terms
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