Gilde

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪldə/
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Noun

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Gilde f (genitive Gilde, plural Gilden)

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

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