Gilde

See also: gilde

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German gilde and Middle Dutch gilde, of Germanic origin and ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪldə/
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Noun

Gilde f (genitive Gilde, plural Gilden)

(historical) guild, especially of merchants
(figurative) Used in the names of certain clubs, e.g. marksmen clubs or carnival clubs.
(figurative, fairly rare) any group of, usually prestigious, people
Synonym: Riege
die Gilde der Geehrten/Preisträger ― those who were honoured with a prize [at some public event]
die Gilde der Torschützen ― those who scored [at some football match]

Declension

Declension of Gilde [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gilde	die	Gilden
genitive	einer	der	Gilde	der	Gilden
dative	einer	der	Gilde	den	Gilden
accusative	eine	die	Gilde	die	Gilden