broþorsciepe
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *brōþerskapi, equivalent to brōþor + -sċiepe.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]brōþorsċiepe m
- brotherliness, (brotherly) kindness or love
Declension
[edit]Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brōþorsċiepe | brōþorsċiepas |
| accusative | brōþorsċiepe | brōþorsċiepas |
| genitive | brōþorsċiepes | brōþorsċiepa |
| dative | brōþorsċiepe | brōþorsċiepum |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: brothershipe, brothership, brotherchepp
- English: brothership