Feminine

Gilde

Meaning

  1. (feminine, historical) guild, especially of merchants
  2. (feminine, figuratively) Used in the names of certain clubs, e.g. marksmen clubs or carnival clubs.
  3. (feminine, figuratively) any group of, usually prestigious, people

Concepts

guild
club
association
union
society
order
corporation
league
brotherhood
fraternity
gild
coalition
trade union
troop
Hanse
associations
organisation
alliance

confrerie

companionship
confraternity
federation
fellowship
group
institute
labor union
lodge
organization
syndicate
trades union
Synonyms

Innung
Verein
C2
Vereinigung
C2
Zunft
Bruderschaft
C1
Allianz
C1
Gesellschaft
B1
Klub
C1
Verband
C1
Verbindung
A2

Gemeindevertretung

Unternehmen
B1
Zeche
29k

Kapitalgesellschaft

Fachschaft

Berufsverband

Organisierung

Berufsvertretung

Burschenschaft

Studentenverbindung
35k
Fraternität

Berufsvereinigung

Fachverband

Berufsgenossenschaft

Brüderlichkeit
29k
Brüderschaft
38k
Bund
C1
Gewerk
Gewerkschaft
C1
Hanse
Körperschaft
Liga
C1
Orden
C1
Organisation
B2
Trupp
C2
Truppe
B2
Translations

corporation
société
confrérie
syndicat
associazione
lega
ordem
ordre
club
association
gilde
club
orde
sociëteit
gremio
Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡɪldə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German
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Borrowed from Middle Dutch
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In summary

17th century, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch gilde. Related to Geld and gelten, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”).

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