LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

hansa

hansa f (genitive hansae)
Classical[ˈhãː.sa]Ecclesiastical[ˈan.sa]

Meaning

  1. femininea Hanse; a commercial or military alliance of cities such as formerly existed in northern Europe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehansahansae
genitivehansaehansārum
dativehansaehansīs
accusativehansamhansās
ablativehansāhansīs
vocativehansahansae

Origins

From Old High German hansa, from Proto-West Germanic *hansu (“band or company”). Cognate with Old English hōs (“company, band”).

Descendants
  • EnglishHanse
  • FrenchHanse
  • Medieval Latinhanshusfrom Old English *hanse

In English words that came into English from hansa

  • Hanseatichanseaticus
  • Hansehansa

Quick answers

What does hansa mean in Latin?
hansa, a noun, means “a Hanse; a commercial or military alliance of cities such as formerly existed in northern Europe”.
What is the genitive of hansa?
The genitive singular is hansae. hansa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce hansa?
In classical Latin, [ˈhãː.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈan.sa].