Innung
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German innunge, derived from Old High German innōn (“to accept, let enter”), from in.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Innung f (genitive Innung, plural Innungen)
- guild, interest group, lobby of a craft, sector
Usage notes edit
- Innung is the usual contemporary word. In historical contexts, Zunft is often preferred for craftmen guilds and Gilde for merchant guilds.
Declension edit
Declension of Innung [feminine]