Why is it die Hanse?
Hanse ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Meaning
[1] History: Federation of German cities in the Middle Ages to promote their interests, especially trade
[1] Geschichte: Bund deutscher Städte im Mittelalter zur Förderung ihrer Interessen, vor allem des HandelsExamples
[1] The Hanseatic
[1] Die Hanse war vor allem im Ostseeraum aktiv.
[1] The heyday of the Hanseatic League started in the second half of the 14th and ended in the 15th century.
[1] Die Blütezeit der Hanse begann in der zweiten Hälfte des 14. und endete im 15. Jahrhundert.
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Hanse | — |
| Genitiv | der Hanse | — |
| Dativ | der Hanse | — |
| Akkusativ | die Hanse | — |
Pronunciation
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