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]
Noun
Innung f (genitive Innung, plural Innungen)
- guild, interest group, lobby of a craft, sector
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 |
Usage notes
- Innung is the usual contemporary word. In historical contexts, Zunft is often preferred for craftmen guilds and Gilde for merchant guilds.
Derived terms
- die ganze Innung