Phrase guide

Hanseatic city

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member city of the Hanseatic League.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

A former member city of the Hanseatic League.

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History

Etymology

A calque of the German Hansestadt.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hansestad — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Dutch: Hanzestad — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Estonian: hansalinn — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Finnish: hansakaupunki — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • French: ville hanséatique — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • German: Hansestadt — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Hungarian: Hanza-város — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Irish: cathair Hainseatach — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Russian: ганзе́йский го́род (ganzéjskij górod) — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Swedish: hansestad — member-city of the Hanseatic League
  • Welsh: cystlyndref — member-city of the Hanseatic League