NOUN

dasZunftwesenguild system; guild institutions

Zunftwesen is a German noun that means guild system or guild institutions.

Definitions

1.the organization, structure, and function of guilds as institutions in a society (especially in the Middle Ages)(history; economy)

a.the overall system comprising all guild-related practices, norms, and organizations in a region or town

Das Zunftwesen prägte die mittelalterlichen Städte in vielfältiger Weise.—The guild system shaped medieval towns in many different ways.

Declension

Genderneuter

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Nominative—die — (no common plural)
Genitive——
Dative——
Accusative——

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"Zunftwesen" means guild system or guild institutions. It is a German noun.
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"Zunftwesen" is a noun in German.

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