broþorsciepe

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Old English

Alternative forms

• brōþorsċipe, brōþorsċip

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *brōþerskapi, equivalent to brōþor +‎ -sċiepe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbroː.θorˌʃi͜y.pe/, [ˈbroː.ðorˌʃi͜y.pe]

Noun

brōþorsċiepe m

1. brotherliness, (brotherly) kindness or love

Declension

Declension of brōþorsċiepe (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brōþorsċiepe	brōþorsċiepas
accusative	brōþorsċiepe	brōþorsċiepas
genitive	brōþorsċiepes	brōþorsċiepa
dative	brōþorsċiepe	brōþorsċiepum

Derived terms

• ġebrōþorsċiepe

Descendants

• Middle English: brothershipe, brothership, brotherchepp
  • English: brothership